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Ocean Heat Content

The measurement of heat stored in the oceans as an indicator of global warming.

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Jan 31, 2026

How do scientists measure global warming and which datasets are most reliable?

Scientists measure not with a single instrument but by assembling multiple complementary indicators—surface air temperatures, , sea level, greenhouse‑gas concentrations and the Earth’s energy imbalanc...

Jan 20, 2026

Principal evidence for global warming

Multiple independent lines of observation—rising global surface temperatures, increasing ocean heat content, higher greenhouse‑gas concentrations and radiative forcing, shrinking ice and rising seas, ...