Table 1 Annual mean energy balance perturbations

From: Spatially similar surface energy flux perturbations due to greenhouse gases and aerosols

Perturbation

Greenhouse gas

Aerosol

Ocean surf. heat flux (ΔHOsurf)

0.73 (1.4)

−0.019 (−0.037)

Global atmos. abs. (ΔAAO+L)

0.64 (1.2)

0.41 (0.80)

Land surf. radiative flux (ΔRLsurf)

0.092 (0.18)

−0.42 (−0.83)

  1. Annual-mean perturbations to energy balance terms in Fig. 4 due to present-day greenhouse gases and aerosols in 1015 W are shown quantitatively (globally averaged in W/m2). Heat flux and radiative flux terms are positive downward, and atmospheric absorption terms are positive into the atmosphere
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