Table 6. Statistical Comparison of the Two Methods Core top Faunal Comparison (N=1121) Sediment Trap Faunal Comparison (N=13) Analysis Type Mean Residual RMS Error Slope Intercept Mean Residual RMS Error Slope Intercept Global Imbrie-Kipp Transfer function 0 1.9 0.93±0.02a 1.7±0.4a 3.0b 2.6 0.92±0.16 4.2±2.8a Modern analog method Temperature estimate 0 1.5 0.98±0.01 0.4±0.3 1.2 2.2 0.95±0.15 1.9±2.5 aSignificant difference from 1 for slopes and from zero for intercepts at p < 0.05. bSignificant difference from zero at p << 0.01.