authority: gcos
slug: upper-air-temperature
name: Upper-air Temperature
domain: atmosphere
subdomain: upper-air
authority_id: gcos:upper-air-temperature
external_ids:
  nvs_uri: null
  cf_standard_name: air_temperature
  iadopt_concepts:
    property: temperature
    entity: air
canonical_units: K
gcos_requirement_tier:
  threshold: null
  breakthrough: null
  goal: null
description: |
  Vertical profile of air temperature through the troposphere and
  stratosphere from radiosondes, GNSS radio-occultation and satellite
  sounders. Essential for diagnosing climate change vertical structure.
theme: weather
demos: []
status: documented
sources:
  - https://gcos.wmo.int/site/global-climate-observing-system-gcos/essential-climate-variables/upper-air-temperature