Global
increases in SST are not uniform. Why?
vCoupling
with atmosphere
vTropical
Indian Ocean has warmed
to be competitive as warmest part of global ocean.
vTropical Pacific gets
relief owing to
ENSO?
vDeeper
mixing in Atlantic, THC.
This pattern is NOT well
simulated by coupled models!
Relates to ocean uptake of heat,
heat content
& transport.
IPCC 2007