Articles | Volume 23, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-23-307-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-23-307-2016
Research article
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24 Aug 2016
Research article |  | 24 Aug 2016

A new estimator of heat periods for decadal climate predictions – a complex network approach

Michael Weimer, Sebastian Mieruch, Gerd Schädler, and Christoph Kottmeier

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This paper is the first time that a complex network approach has been used for analysis of decadal climate predictions. We have developed an alternative estimator of heat periods based on network statistics, which turns out to be superior for parts of Europe. This paper opens the perspective that network measures have the potential to improve decadal predictions.