Going from model - calculated OHC back to net flux imbalance in the model with any accuracy is extremely difficult, since as well as the «natural» net flux variation in the pre-industrial control which is integrated in some guise into the GCM's energy accumulation and needs to be discounted, there is also conversion of radiative input into sensible heat and latent heat, conversion to momentum flux and distribution of sensible heat between land, sea and atmosphere. (climateaudit.org)
Geoengineering activities are mimicked in the models by modifying the volcanic aerosol radiative inputs, applied as variations in stratospheric optical depth over four zonal bands bounded by the equator, 30degreesN and 30degreesS. (climateprediction.net)
According to earlier discussions with Gavin on the Galactic Glitch he says that the ocean will respond to the atmospheric forcing to achieve equilibrium with radiative input, so if this cooling trend further supported, by his own logic he would have to admit that the there is less input. (realclimate.org)