o N-2 o S equatorial strip, for observations (GISST3) and for the CGCMs with no tropical flux adjustment(page 21). More results of the CLIVAR Study of Tropical Oceans Intercomparisons Project (STOIC) can be found in the article by M. Davey et al. on page 21. Note, that there are also results from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) and the Paleo Climate Modelling Intercomparison Pr...

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