Ocean heat content and Earth's radiation imbalance

被引:14
作者
Douglass, David H. [1 ]
Knox, Robert S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Rochester, Dept Phys & Astron, Rochester, NY 14627 USA
关键词
Climate; Radiative imbalance; Ocean heat content; DECADAL VARIABILITY; CLIMATE; PACIFIC; TEMPERATURE; BUDGET;
D O I
10.1016/j.physleta.2009.07.023
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Earth's radiation imbalance is determined from ocean heat content data and compared with results of direct measurements. Distinct time intervals of alternating positive and negative values are found: 1960-mid-1970s (-0.15), mid-1970s-2000 (+0.15), 2001-present (-0.2 W/m(2)), and are consistent with prior reports. These climate shifts limit climate predictability. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:3296 / 3300
页数:5
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