The relationship between air and local surface temperatures is a direct physical consequence of convective heat transfer and surface energy balance, making it a matter of common observation and fundamental thermodynamic definition.
The claim states that air significantly affects local surface temperatures. This is a basic, everyday thermodynamic reality driven by convective heat transfer between the atmosphere and the Earth's surface. According to the instructions, claims that are trivially true by definition or direct everyday observation are classified as COMMON_KNOWLEDGE, requiring no citation.