The model was designed to illustrate one single characteristic of CO2, that being how it reacts with long wave radiation in the context of the «greenhouse effect». (wattsupwiththat.com)
There remains a misunderstanding of the atmospheric GHG effect, especially the effect of the contribution of downward long wave radiation to water. (judithcurry.com)
As only the first few millimetres of the oceans at most absorb long wave radiation emitted by GHGs and it is unlikely that this layer stops evaporation of heat from the oceans how can GHGs influence oceanic heat storage directly? (realclimate.org)