Using ERF to measure forcing,
the TCR estimate increases from 1.1 C to 1.29 C on my calculations (although they claim only 1.2 C).
Not exact matches
Ideally, one would want to do a study across all these constraints with models that were capable of running all the important experiments — the LGM, historical period, 1 %
increasing CO2 (to get the
TCR), and 2xCO2 (for the model ECS)-- and build a multiply constrained
estimate taking into account internal variability, forcing uncertainties, and model scope.
Ideally, one would want to do a study across all these constraints with models that were capable of running all the important experiments — the LGM, historical period, 1 %
increasing CO2 (to get the
TCR), and 2xCO2 (for the model ECS)-- and build a multiply constrained
estimate taking into account internal variability, forcing uncertainties, and model scope.
They also use their results to
estimate the transient climate response (
TCR), which refers to the global mean temperature change that is realised at the time of CO2 doubling in a scenario in which CO2 concentrations
increase by 1 % per year.
From the last 60 years for which we have accurate CO2 levels, the effective
TCR obtained by warming per CO2
increase is over 2 C per doubling, so those
estimates with lower values should not be used for policy because they would dangerously underestimate what has already happened.
Using three model simulations together, their
estimated median
TCR is 2.1 °C at the time of CO2 doubling (based on a 1 % yr — 1
increase in CO2), with a 5 to 95 % range of 1.5 °C to 2.8 °C.
Correcting the erroneous F2xCO2 values used in the originally - published version of the paper
increases all the MEA15 efficacy,
TCR and ECS
estimates for non-CO2 forcings by 10 % for iRF, and by 6 % for ERF.
In their 2008 JGR paper, Gregory and Forster focused on transient climate sensitivity (
TCR, representing the climate response to 1 % annual CO2
increases up to a CO2 doubling) as a more reliable indicator of the climate response to CO2 than the more uncertain climate sensitivity
estimates.
If it were removed, the
estimated mean
TCR would
increase by 0.7 °C.
I should add that as the relationship of
estimated TCR to adjusted aerosol forcing is non-linear, the range is smaller on the downside, and a 0.25 W / m ² rather than 0.15 W / m ²
increase in Shindell's aerosol forcing adjustment is required to bring his
TCR estimate down to 1.35 C.
If it were
increased by 0.15 W / m ², presumably the mean
TCR estimate of 1.7 °C would fall to 1.35 °C — in line with the Otto et al (2013)
estimate.
Called the «transient climate response», or
TCR, this is an
estimate of how much warming we'd see if we
increased carbon dioxide by 1 % a year until levels had just doubled (about 70 years).
Perhaps the answer lies behind the Marvel, et al., paywall but did they calculate the relative contribution from each single - forcing
estimate to the ultimate
increase in their respective
TCR / ECS
estimates?
Marvel don't give any results for the relative contributions of diferent forcings to their
increases in observational
TCR / ECS
estimates.