The phrase "surface heating" refers to the warming of the outer layer or outermost part of an object or material.
Sentences with «surface heating»
With the temperature amplified by global warming and ubiquitous surface heating from elevated greenhouse gas amounts, extreme drought conditions can develop. (pnas.org)
One thing it does not represent is a metric of global surface heat content. (notrickszone.com)
Is there any correction to account for surface heat instead of surface T by considering the melted ice volume? (realclimate.org)