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. 2016 Sep 1;2(4):170–178. doi: 10.1007/s40641-016-0047-5

Table 3.

Effective climate feedback parameter using monthly averages in the regression

Data range Calibration change following gap Effective feedback parameter (Wm−2 K−1)
2001–2015 None −0.35 ± 0.43
2001–2015 (gap in 2008) None −0.19 ± 0.45
2001–2015 (gap in 2008) +2 % −0.25 ± 0.46
2001–2015 (gap in 2008) −2 % −0.14 ± 0.46

Net TOA radiation data are from the CERES EBAF Ed2.8, and surface air temperature anomalies are from GISSTEMP