Answer:
Cooler than predicted because of all the heat carried by the ocean waters from low to high latitudes.
Explanation:
The high specific heat of water means that land masses near the equator are cooler this is because ocean play key role in doing this so. The water that is near the equator gets heated by the sun and then go towards high latitudes where it is cooled then this cooled water makes its way back towards the equator and become surface water again. It is a natural cycle and it continues to transfer heat from mass surfaces towards the high latitudes.
