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Detection of an observed 135 year ocean temperature change from limited data
Description: Recent work comparing historical hydrographic data with modern Argo observations shows a long-term change in the global ocean temperature. The magnitude of this change is greater than estimates of late 20th century warming, and implies a century-scale change in the global oceans. Using global coupled climate models from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 suite of simulations, the authors of this study assess to what extent this observed temperature difference can be attributed to a genuine long-term warming trend. [Source: Geophysical Research Letters]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/grl.50370
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Source: Geophysical Research Letters
Publish Date: 5/28/2013
Reading Level: Expert
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