The temperature of the air near the surface of the Earth is measured at meteorological observatories and
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Temperature varies greatly at different heights relative to the surface of the Earth; it is this variation which characterizes the four layers that exist in the atmosphere. These layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, … See more

The variation in temperature that occurs from the highs of the day to the cool of nights is called diurnal temperature variation. Temperature ranges can also be based on periods of a month or a year.
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The minimum temperature on calm, clear nights has been observed to occur not on the ground, but rather a few tens of centimeters above the ground. The lowest temperature layer is called Ramdas layer after … See more

The concept of a global temperature is commonly used in climatology, and denotes the average temperature of the Earth based on surface, near-surface or tropospheric measurements. These temperature records and measu… See more

• Apparent temperature
• Atmospheric thermodynamics
• Brightness temperature
• Emissivity of Earth's atmosphere… See more