Study sheds new insights into global warming 'hiatus'
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 12:31
in Earth & Climate
A new study of the temporary slowdown in the global average surface temperature warming trend observed between 1998 and 2013 concludes the phenomenon represented a redistribution of energy within the Earth system, with Earth's ocean absorbing the extra heat. The phenomenon was referred to by some as the "global warming hiatus."