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'''Surface temperature''' is the [[temperature]] at a surface. 

Specifically, it may refer to:
* [[Near-surface air temperature]], the temperature of the air near the surface of the Earth
* [[Sea surface temperature]], the temperature of water close to the ocean's surface
* [[Global surface temperature]], the combined global average of near-surface air temperature and sea surface temperature 
* Surface temperature of a star, often the [[effective temperature]]

==See also==
* [[Instrumental temperature record]], the historical record of in situ measurements of surface air and sea temperatures
* [[Pyrometer]], a device that remotely determines the temperature of a surface 
** [[Infrared thermometer]], a type of pyrometer 

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