| Name: | skin_temperature | Abbreviation: | skt | Unit: | K |
Skin temperature
| Definition | Temperature of the surface at radiative equilibrium. It forms the interface between soil and atmosphere. |
| Validity | Daily averaged |
| Comment | Computed from instantaneous values at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z |
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | = 0 | Meteorological products |
| Parameter Category | = 0 | Temperature |
| Parameter Number | = 17 | Skin temperature |
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of first fixed surface | = 1 | Ground or water surface |
| Scale factor of first fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
| Scaled value of first fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
| Type of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
| Scale factor of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |
| Scaled value of second fixed surface | = all bits to 1 | Missing |