ground temperature

Earth's surface heat

Ground temperature is the temperature of the earth's surface or the soil at a specified depth below it.

It differs from air temperature and remains more stable at greater depths, which is why basements stay cool in summer and why geothermal systems work.

Meteorologists and farmers track ground temperature for frost predictions and planting decisions: The ground temperature needs to reach 50°F before you plant corn.

soilGround matter for planting
root zoneSoil surrounding active roots
frostThin ice coating
frost lineSoil's frozen zone limit
freeze thawRepeated icing and melting

cold snap · thermometer · weather station · surface · earth · warmth · freezing · moisture · heat · heat sink · thermal mass · depth · sensor · cold · thaw · buried · dirt · subsoil

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measurement location

ground temperatureair temperature

Heat level of atmosphere

water temperature · ocean temperature

thermal state

ground temperatureground frost

Ice crystals on surfaces

permafrost · frozen ground · scorched earth

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