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Observed changes in top-of-the-atmosphere radiation and upper-ocean heating consistent within uncertainty

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A revised analysis of measured changes in the net radiation imbalance at the top of the atmosphere, and the ocean heat content to a depth of 1,800m, suggests that these two sets of observations are consistent within error margins as mentioned in this paper.
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Global climate change results from a small yet persistent imbalance between the amount of sunlight absorbed by the Earth and the thermal radiation emitted back to space. A revised analysis of measured changes in the net radiation imbalance at the top of the atmosphere, and the ocean heat content to a depth of 1,800 m, suggests that these two sets of observations are consistent within error margins.

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Climate change 2007: the physical science basis

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