slug: sea-surface-temperature
name: Sea Surface Temperature
domain: ocean
subdomain: physical
authorities:
  - gcos: sea-surface-temperature
  - goos: sea-surface-temperature
external_ids:
  nvs_uri: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TEMP/
  cf_standard_name: sea_surface_temperature
  iadopt_concepts:
    property: temperature
    entity: sea-surface
  gcos_overlap: gcos:sea-surface-temperature
canonical_units: K
gcos_requirement_tier:
  threshold: null
  breakthrough: null
  goal: null
description: |
  Temperature of the upper ocean (skin, sub-skin or bulk depending on
  retrieval), from satellite IR/microwave sensors, drifting buoys, ships
  and Argo floats. Anchors the ocean energy budget and ENSO indices.
theme: ocean
demos: []
status: documented
sources:
  - https://gcos.wmo.int/site/global-climate-observing-system-gcos/essential-climate-variables/sea-surface-temperature
  - https://goosocean.org/eov/sea-surface-temperature/
  - https://www.goosocean.org/components/com_oe/oe.php?task=download&id=48211