| Name: | Sea_surface_temperature | Abbreviation: | wtmp | Unit: | K |
| Definition | The water temperature close to the ocean's surface |
| Validity | Daily averaged |
| Comment | Computed from instantaneous values at 00, 06, 12 and 18 Z The exact depth of the ocean layer used to define the seas surface temperature may vary across models and observations. It is usually between 1mm and 20m. |
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | = 10 | Oceanographic products |
| Parameter Category | = 3 | Surface properties |
| Parameter Number | = 0 | Water temperature |
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |