Name:skin_temperatureAbbreviation:sktUnit:K

Skin temperature

 

DefinitionTemperature of the surface at radiative equilibrium. It forms the interface between soil and atmosphere.
ValidityDaily averaged
Comment

Computed from instantaneous values at 00Z, 06Z, 12Z and 18Z

Parameter
Discipline=  0Meteorological products
Parameter Category=  0 Temperature
Parameter Number= 17Skin temperature
Level
Type of first fixed surface= 1Ground or water surface
Scale factor of first fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Scaled value of first fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Type of second fixed surface= all bits to 1
Missing
Scale factor of second fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing
Scaled value of second fixed surface= all bits to 1Missing