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Yes. In first approximation, if we reach a global temperature increase of X degrees, the actual temperature increase that people will actually feel on land will be double that. Oceans are warming up much more slowly because they are so deep and trap all the heat.

See this tweet: https://twitter.com/JFrancisClimate/status/13877671305657917...

And on top of that, there will be much higher temperature swings.



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