Concept information
Preferred term
sea surface temperature
Definition
- The subsurface bulk temperature in the top few metres of the ocean, measured by ships, buoys and drifters. From ships, measurements of water samples in buckets were mostly switched in the 1940s to samples from engine intake water. Satellite measurements of skin temperature (uppermost layer; a fraction of a millimetre thick) in the infrared or the top centimetre or so in the microwave are also used, but must be adjusted to be compatible with the bulk temperature. (Source: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_FullReport.pdf)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- ocean surface temperature
- SST
In other languages
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French
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SST
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température de surface de l'océan
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température océanique superficielle
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température superficielle de l'océan
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température superficielle de la mer
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/CHC-M8N4BSRZ-8
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