Total heat content in the ocean and atmosphere is quantified using integrated observational data.
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Multiple studies demonstrate that the total heat content in the ocean and atmosphere is quantified and analyzed using integrated observational data, subsurface measurements, and energy budget reconstructions.
Evidence for · 4
Uncertainties of the Ocean Heat Content Estimation Induced by Insufficient Vertical Resolution of Historical Ocean Subsurface Observations
2014 · cited by 26
The study examines historical subsurface temperature observations to assess upper-ocean heat content (OHC) estimation and its uncertainties.
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Time-varying global energy budget since 1880 from a reconstruction of ocean warming.
2025 · cited by 0
The paper discusses the global energy budget and reconstructs ocean warming and heat storage in Earth's reservoirs using observational data.
Studying ENSO nonlinearity using observations of SST and ocean heat content
2022 · cited by 0
The study combines sea surface temperature (SST) and ocean heat content (OHC) indices derived from gridded observational datasets.
The paper highlights how high-resolution observational data (such as SWOT and gliders) are used to quantify upper-ocean heat content (UOHC) and associated heat exchanges.