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SUMMARY:The Earth Energy Imbalance and its Implications (by Karina von Sch
 uckmann)
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DESCRIPTION:Human-induced atmospheric composition changes cause a radiativ
 e imbalance at the top of the atmosphere which is driving global warming. 
 This simple number\, the Earth energy imbalance (EEI) is the most fundamen
 tal metric that the scientific community and public must be aware of as th
 e measure of how well the world is doing in the task of bringing climate c
 hange under control. Combining multiple measurements and approaches in an 
 optimal way holds considerable promise for estimating EEI. Continued quant
 ification and reduced uncertainties can be best achieved through the maint
 enance of the current global climate observing system\, its extension into
  areas of gaps in the sampling\, improved instrumentation\, and the establ
 ishment of an international framework for concerted multidisciplinary rese
 arch effort. This talk will provide an overview on the different approache
 s and their challenges for estimating the EEI. A particular emphasis will 
 be drawn on the heat gain of the Earth system over the past half of a cent
 ury – and particularly how much and where the heat is distributed – wh
 ich is fundamental to understanding how this affects warming ocean\, atmos
 phere and land. Rising surface temperature\, sea level\, and loss of groun
 ded and floating ice are critical concerns for society.
LOCATION:SR Wegener Center\, Brandhofgasse 5\, 1st floor
ORGANIZER;CN="Douglas Maraun";ROLE=CHAIR:MAILTO:douglas.maraun@uni-graz.at
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