First of all, the observed changes in global mean temperatures are more easily calculated in terms of anomalies (since anomalies have much
greater spatial correlation than absolute temperatures).
The
spatial smoothness of T2 * images was
greater at 3 T by less than 1 mm, suggesting that the
greater extent of activation at 3 T beyond these
spatial scales was not due primarily to increased intrinsic
spatial correlations at 3 T. Rather, the increase in percentage of voxels activated reflects increased sensitivity for detection of brain activation at higher field strength.