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The slope of the monotonic mode (K yr-1×102) is taken from the trend line of each temperature time series and the oscillatory mode peak-to-peak amplitude (K) is that required to maximize the correlation of the temperature time series with the calculated curve of temperature vs. time. The climate mega-regions are shown by the colors.
