Universality of the cycle decay phase in the 2×2D dynamo model: (a) Pseudo sunspot number against flux-weighted mean latitude of BMRs. Curves show flux-weighted mean values; (b) Width 2δλ of the latitudinal distribution of BMRs vs. their flux-weighted mean latitude. Colour coding is the same as in Fig. 9 Shaded areas mark the standard deviations of actual data around the mean curves. Solid lines correspond to a 0.5° binning, dotted lines do to a 2° binning.