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 | ||
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Discipline | = 0 | Meteorological products |
Parameter Category | = 0 | Temperature |
Parameter Number | = 17 | Skin temperature |
Level | ||
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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 |