Global Average

1976-2002

1880-2002

Increase in the average global temperature (˚C)

0.7

0.8

Increase in total heating, DTH required for this increase in temperature Wm⁻²

7.7

9.4

Increase in radiant emittance (DRad_UAvg) Wm⁻²

5.6

7.2

Change in solar radiation (DSol) Wm⁻²

0.0

0.0

Increase in back radiation (DBR) Wm⁻²

7.7

9.4

Increase in evaporative power (DEvap_Avg) Wm⁻²

1.8

1.6

Change in thermal convective power (DConv_Avg) Wm⁻²

0.4

0.5

Eff _ΔTHTotAv

0.73

0.77

Land

1976-2002

1880-2002

Increase in the average global land temperature (˚C)

1.2

1.5

Increase in total heating, DTH required for this increase in land temperature Wm⁻²

7.7

9.40

Increase in radiant emittance (DRad_UL) Wm⁻²

6.2

7.5

Change in solar radiation (DSol) Wm⁻²

0.0

0.0

Increase in back radiation (DBR) Wm⁻²

7.7

9.4

Increase in evaporative power (DEvap_L) Wm⁻²

0.0

0.0

Change in thermal convective power (DConv_L) Wm⁻²

1.5

1.9

Eff_ΔTHTotL

0.80

0.80

Ocean

1976-2002

1880-2002

Increase in the average global ocean temperature (˚C)

0.5

0.5

Increase in total heating, DTH required for this increase in ocean temperature Wm⁻²

7.7

9.4

Increase in radiant emittance (DRad_UO) Wm⁻²

2.7

2.8

Change in solar radiation (DSol) Wm⁻²

0.5

0.0

Increase in back radiation (DBR) Wm⁻²

7.7

9.4

Increase in evaporative power (DEvap_O) Wm⁻²

5.0

6.6

Change in thermal convective power (DConv_O) Wm⁻²

0.0

0.0

Eff_ΔTHTotO

0.36

0.30