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Table 1. Semi-quantitative comparison of middle Pliocene GCM outputs for areas 1 to 10 of the United States (see Figure 1) compared to geological data for the same areas.

Area of U.S. (referring to box numbers from
Fig. 1).		 Annual model temp. change from PD (°C) Statistically
significant to
(%)		 Geological data estimate (°C) Quality of comparison (G/M/P) Annual model precip. change from PD (mm/day) Statistically significant to
(%)		 Geological data estimate (mm/day) Quality of comparison (G/M/P)
Area 1 + 2 to 5 >99 + 2 - 4 G + 0.2 to 2 >99 Wetter M
Area 2 + 2 to 10 >99 Warmer M 0 to 2 >99 Wetter M
Area 3 + 2 to 10 >99 Warmer M 0 to 2 >99 Wetter M
Area 4 + 2 to 10 >99 Warmer M 0 to 2 >99 Wetter M
Area 5     Comparison not possible      
Area 6 + 2 to 5 >99 Warmer M -1 to 0 >95 N/A -
Area 7     Comparison not possible      
Area 8 + 2 to 10 >99 Warmer M - 2 to 0 >99 + 150 mm/yr. P
Area 9     Comparison not possible      
Area 10 + 2 - 10 >99 Warmer M - 2 to 0 <90 Wetter P