Rind, D., M. Chandler, J. Lerner, D.G. Martinson, and X. Yuan, 2001: Climate response to basin - specific changes in latitudinal temperature gradients and implications for sea ice variability. (pubs.giss.nasa.gov)
The result was a substantial decrease in the lower - tropospheric latitudinal temperature gradient. (ipcc.ch)
This increased climate sensitivity at high latitudes has resulted in a greatly reduced latitudinal temperature gradient (Fig. 3A). (pubs.geoscienceworld.org)