Earth's energy imbalance and implications

Improving observations of ocean heat content show that Earth is absorbing more energy from the Sun than it is radiating to space as heat, even during the recent solar minimum. The inferred planetary energy imbalance, 0.58 ± 0.15 W m<sup>−2</sup> during the 6-yr period 200...

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Main Authors: J. Hansen, M. Sato, P. Kharecha, K. von Schuckmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-12-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/13421/2011/acp-11-13421-2011.pdf