Table 1.

List of CMIP3 models used for this study

Model	Length of slab ocean models in years	Length of fully coupled models in years	Resolution
CCCMA_CGCM3_1	30	500	$3.75°\times 3.75°$
CCCMA_CGCM3_1_T63	30	350	$2.8°\times 2.8°$
CSIRO_MK3_0	60	380	$1.875°\times 1.875°$
GFDL_CM2_0	50	500	$2.0°\times 2.5°$
GFDL_CM2_1	100	500	$2.0°\times 2.5°$
GISS_MODEL_E_R	120	500	$3.9°\times 5.0°$
INMCM3	60	330	$4.0°\times 5.0°$
MIROC3_2_HIRES	20	500	$1.125°\times 1.125°$
MIROC3_2_MEDRES	60	100	$2.8125°\times 2.8125°$
MPI_ECHAM5	180	1,000	$3.75°\times 3.75°$
MRI_CGCM2_3_2A	100	350	$2.8°\times 2.8°$
NCAR_CCSM3	450	500	$0.90°\times 1.25°$
UKMO_HADGEM1	70	240	$1.25°\times 1.75°$