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Variations of oceanic heat content

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Abstract

Variations in global and regional ocean heat content occur both due to natural variability and external forcing of the climate system. While regional patterns can be dominated by natural variations on decadal timescales, globally integrated ocean heat content responds primarily to external forcings such as anthropogenic global warming and major volcanic eruptions. The spatial patterns of future ocean heat content change and sea level rise (associatedwith ocean thermal expansion) depend both on changes in air-sea heat fluxes and systematic changes in ocean circulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGlobal Environmental Change
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
Pages77-83
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9789400757844
ISBN (Print)9789400757837
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014

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Publisher Copyright:
© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

  • Climate change
  • Climate variability
  • Ocean circulation
  • Ocean heat content
  • Sea level
  • Temperature

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