Sea surface temperature definitions

Sea surface temperature

Temperature of the water film at the sea surface.
Found on http://nsidc.org/arcticmet/glossary/sea_surface_temperature.html

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sea surface temperature

In oceanography, the temperature of the layer of sea water nearest the atmosphere. It is generally determined either as bucket temperature or injection temperature .
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20124

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sea surface temperature

temperature of the water film at the sea surface.
Found on https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glossary?page=21

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sea surface temperature

The temperature of the layer of seawater (approximately 0.5 m deep) nearest the atmosphere.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20128

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