The intensive scientific search for an explanation for the pause in global warming at the earth’s surface has led to a better understanding of the complex functioning of the climate. It confirms the long-held theory that the earth has an energy budget that is affected by radiative perturbations at the top of the atmosphere, though partitioning that energy between the surface and the deeper oceans has been difficult.
我们对如何解释地球表面温度全球性升高暂停做了大量科学研究，这让我们能够更好地理解气候的复杂关系。这些研究确认了一个早已存在的理论——地球有一个能源预算，这一能源预算受大气顶部辐射波动的影响，但将该预算分解为表面和深海是十分困难的。