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Figure 3a is a map of the world. It shows temperature changes, averaged over 12 climate models, for the period December to January. The changes are colour coded (full-details in the caption). The biggest temperature anomalies are in the northern regions, with temperature increases roughly (1-4) °C. Some regions in the equatorial oceans and Australia show temperature falls of up to 1 ° C. There are block dots (stippling) over most of the world for areas where the models agree well.

Figure 3b is a map of the world. It shows temperature changes, averaged over 12 climate models, for the period June to August. The changes are colour coded (full-details in the caption). The biggest temperature anomalies are in the southern regions, particularly Antarctica, with temperature increases roughly (0.5-2.0) °C, with similar rises over Europe, Russia and Canada. Some regions in the equatorial oceans and India show temperature falls of up to 1 ° C. There are block dots (stippling) over most of the world for areas where the models agree well.