Enhanced hydrological cycle increases ocean heat uptake and moderates transient climate change

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Enhanced hydrological cycle increases ocean heat uptake and moderates transient climate change

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01152-0

A climate model shows that hydrological cycle change drives ocean salinity increases, enhancing heat transport into the ocean and modulating near-term climate warming. This suggests that model spread in near-term climate sensitivity may be due in part to hydrological cycle and salinity differences.

Source: Enhanced hydrological cycle increases ocean heat uptake and moderates transient climate change