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- A warming trend has been detected in the world's oceans over the past 40 years, showing complex variations across different regions.
- This warming cannot be attributed to natural climate changes or external factors like solar activity or volcanic eruptions, but aligns closely with predictions from climate models influenced by human activity.
- The findings highlight the importance of recognizing and addressing model predictions regarding future climate change as critical for society.
Article Abstract
A warming signal has penetrated into the world's oceans over the past 40 years. The signal is complex, with a vertical structure that varies widely by ocean; it cannot be explained by natural internal climate variability or solar and volcanic forcing, but is well simulated by two anthropogenically forced climate models. We conclude that it is of human origin, a conclusion robust to observational sampling and model differences. Changes in advection combine with surface forcing to give the overall warming pattern. The implications of this study suggest that society needs to seriously consider model predictions of future climate change.
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