Climate physicsSimulation
Controlled ocean setups separate added energy from warming
Vary carbon dioxide while holding the ocean fixed, then let a simple ocean warm and compare the response.
RESULT AND LIMITS
Comparing carbon-dioxide changes with fixed and warming oceans separates the energy and temperature responses within an idealized model.
The idealized ocean world omits important Earth-system processes. Its response is not an estimate of real-world climate sensitivity.
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