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Seasonal and growing season variations in relative Pg from 1981 to 2003 derived from the extended AVHRR record (3). The data in A are shown with a 3-month running mean. The data in B are the seasonal amplitude defined as the June, July, and August average. Data from 1981 were not included because the record is incomplete for the early part of the growing season.
