A century and half of reconstructed ocean warming offers clues for the future

Science Daily  January 7, 2019
Most of the excess energy stored in the climate system due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions has been taken up by the oceans, leading to thermal expansion and sea-level rise. Accurate estimates of past ocean heat content is critical for understanding the future anthropogenic warming
An international team of researchers (UK, USA) has succeeded in reconstructing ocean temperature change from 1871 to 2017. This work offers an answer to an important gap in knowledge of ocean warming and help predict future patterns of warming and sea level rise…read more. Open Access TECHNICAL ARTICLE