Monitoring global ocean heat content from space geodetic observations to estimate the Earth energy imbalance
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: . An improved spatial geodetic approach is presented for estimating the global ocean heat content (GOHC) change and the Earth energy imbalance (EEI) over 1993–2022. The geodetic estimate of the EEI shows a significant positive trend of 0.75 W m-2 over the period 1993–2022, indicating accelerated warming of the ocean and increasing EEI, in line with CERES observations. Comparisons with in situ data GOHC changes shows good agreement over 2005–2019. This study highlights the importance of rigorously estimating uncertainties based on space geodetic data to robustly assess EEI changes.
Source: State of the Planet
Authors: Florence Marti, Benoit Meyssignac, Victor Rousseau, Michaël Ablain, Robin Fraudeau, Alejandro Blazquez, Sébastien Fourest
Language: English
Subfield: Oceanography
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4402987161