5a , 6b ) shows a positive trend up to the mid-1990s, which is consistent with the “global brightening” during the period 1980–2000.
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Decadal evolution of the surface energy budget during the fast warming and global warming hiatus periods in the ERA-interim.
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The SW effect dominates the LW effect such that the total downward radiative flux has a negative trend and thus contributes to the slowdown of the surface warming.