There seem to be two mechanisms in the latter — energy transferred between oceans and atmosphere dominated by closed or open cell cloud frequency over cool or warm surfaces respectively. (judithcurry.com)
At any rate it seems fairly clear that these changes are associated with changes in ocean and atmosphere circulation. (realclimate.org)
The warming ocean and atmosphere that are already melting glaciers and ice sheets produce a catastrophic rise in the ocean. (sciencedaily.com)