Climate models predict that oceans will warm more rapidly than landmasses in the northern high latitudes will warm under future climate conditions.

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Climate models generally predict that landmasses, especially in the northern high latitudes, will warm more rapidly than the oceans under future climate conditions due to differences in heat capacity and land's faster response to increasing greenhouse gases.

Climate Models Predict That Oceans Will Warm More Rapidly Than