Similar to the model development process adopted for other components of the climate system, this strategy is composed of four stages, each one building on the next. (pnnl.gov)
By leaving out very important components of the climate system they increase the likelihood of a human signal being the cause of change. (drtimball.com)
Net ocean heat content changes are very closely tied to the net radiative imbalance of the planet since the ocean component of the climate system has by far the biggest heat capacity. (realclimate.org)