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Relationship between mean ring width index of negative (MRWI neg; left) and positive (MRWI pos; right) trenders and selected monthly temperature variables. Note the inverted y axis for temperature on the left hand side graphics. Data series have been smoothed with a 5-y low pass filter. Vertical line marks the year 1973, considered as “break point” for inter-period comparisons.