OceanData

The OceanData service provides access to scientific ocean data including temperature and sea level.

For more information, check out:

• http://www.columbia.edu/~mhs119/Sensitivity+SL+CO2/
• https://www.paleo.bristol.ac.uk/~ggdjl/warm_climates/hansen_etal.pdf.

RPCS

OceanData.getDeepOceanTemp(startYear: Number?, endYear: Number?)

Get historical deep ocean temperatures in Celsius by year.

If startYear or endYear is provided, only measurements within the given range will be returned.

Arguments:

• startYear: Number? (Number) - earliest year to include in results
• endYear: Number? (Number) - latest year to include in results

Returns: List (List) - a list of deep ocean temperatures by year

OceanData.getOxygenRatio(startYear: Number?, endYear: Number?)

Get historical oxygen isotope ratio values by year.

If startYear or endYear is provided, only measurements within the given range will be returned.

Arguments:

• startYear: Number? (Number) - earliest year to include in results
• endYear: Number? (Number) - latest year to include in results

Returns: List (List) - a list of oxygen isotope ratios by year

OceanData.getSeaLevel(startYear: Number?, endYear: Number?)

Get historical sea level in meters by year.

If startYear or endYear is provided, only measurements within the given range will be returned.

Arguments:

• startYear: Number? (Number) - earliest year to include in results
• endYear: Number? (Number) - latest year to include in results

Returns: List (List) - a list of change in sea level (in meters) by year

OceanData.getSurfaceTemp(startYear: Number?, endYear: Number?)

Get historical surface ocean temperatures in Celsius by year.

If startYear or endYear is provided, only measurements within the given range will be returned.

Arguments:

• startYear: Number? (Number) - earliest year to include in results
• endYear: Number? (Number) - latest year to include in results

Returns: List (List) - a list of surface ocean temperatures by year