Surface air temperature

"Surface temperature or surface air temperature (SAT) generally refer to the temperature of the atmosphere measured at approximately 6.5 feet (about 2 meters) above the ground or ocean surface. SAT is most of often the temperature meteorologists refer to in weather reports and forecasts, and is an essential data point in a vast number of Earth science studies, predictions, and decision-making situations. " (NASA Earthdata, n.d.)