Surface temperature is the
temperature at a surface.
Specifically, it may refer to:
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Near-surface air temperature, the temperature of the air near the surface of the Earth
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Sea surface temperature, the temperature of water close to the ocean's surface
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Global surface temperature, the combined global average of near-surface air temperature and sea surface temperature
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Surface temperature of a star, often the effective temperature
See also
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Instrumental temperature record, the historical record of in situ measurements of surface air and sea temperatures
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Pyrometer, a device that remotely determines the temperature of a surface
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Infrared thermometer, a type of pyrometer
