[Just another Joe]

that the oceans are currently emitting slightly more radiation than they are receiving.

Or possibly that they are receiving less and emitting the same?

With the low level of sunspot activity I would think that it's possible that that the earth is receiving slightly less than it has at times.

[decimon]

that the oceans are currently emitting slightly more radiation than they are receiving.

Or possibly that they are receiving less and emitting the same?

With the low level of sunspot activity I would think that it's possible that that the earth is receiving slightly less than it has at times.

That sounds reasonable to me. More important, I think, is that these changes occur short-term and independently of such as carbon dioxide absorption.