A recent surge in global warming is not detectable yet

Beaulieu, Claudie and Gallagher, Colin and Killick, Rebecca and Lund, Robert and Shi, Xueheng (2024) A recent surge in global warming is not detectable yet. Communications Earth & Environment. ISSN 2662-4435 (In Press)

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Abstract

The global mean surface temperature is widely studied to monitor climate change. A current debate centers around whether there has been a recent (post-1970s) surge/acceleration in the warming rate. This paper addresses whether an acceleration in the warming rate is detectable from a statistical perspective. We use changepoint models, which are statistical techniques specifically designed for identifying structural changes in time series. Four global mean surface temperature records over 1850-2023 are scrutinized within. Our results show limited evidence for a warming surge; in most surface temperature time series, no change in the warming rate beyond the 1970s is detected. As such, we estimate minimum changes in the warming trend for a surge to be detectable in the near future.

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Journal Article
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Communications Earth & Environment
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224211
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Deposited On:
23 Sep 2024 12:35
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Yes
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In Press
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09 Oct 2024 11:09