# ``ref_temperature_c``
## Properties
:dimensions: N_PROF, N_LEVELS
:dtype: float64
## Default Attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|-----|-----|
|``whp_name`` | ``REFTMP`` |
|``whp_unit`` | ``DEG C`` |
|``standard_name`` | ``sea_water_temperature`` |
|``units`` | ``degC`` |
|``reference_scale`` | ``unknown`` |
|``C_format`` | ``%9.4f`` |
|``C_format_source`` | ``database`` |
## Description
Sea water temperature as measured by a reference thermometer, such as an SBE35. These typically only measure when a bottle is triggered and are part of the discrete data stream rather than the CTD one.