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Published on: March 31, 2023

Network-based forecasting of climate phenomena.

Josef Ludescher¹, Maria Martin¹, Niklas Boers^2,3,4

¹Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, 14473 Potsdam, Germany; josef.ludescher@pik-potsdam.de maria.martin@pik-potsdam.de.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

|November 16, 2021

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Network theory offers powerful predictions for climate challenges like global warming. This approach complements traditional modeling by improving forecasts for extreme weather events, aiding in mitigation efforts.

Keywords:

climate networks climate phenomena forecasting network theory

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Area of Science:

Complex systems science
Network theory
Climate science

Background:

Classical numerical modeling faces limitations in predicting high-impact climate phenomena.
Global warming and other societal challenges require advanced predictive tools.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the predictive power of network theory in complex systems science.
To compare network approaches with classical numerical modeling.
To demonstrate network-based improvements in forecasting extreme climate events.

Main Methods:

Comparative analysis of network theory versus classical numerical modeling.
Application of network approaches to predict specific high-impact phenomena.
Case studies including El Niño, droughts, extreme rainfall, monsoons, and stratospheric polar vortex states.

Main Results:

Network theory demonstrated substantial improvements in predicting El Niño events.
The network approach enhanced forecasting accuracy for Amazon droughts and Andean rainfall extremes.
Improved prediction of the Indian summer monsoon and extreme stratospheric polar vortex states was observed.

Conclusions:

Network-based approaches offer significant advantages in predicting complex climate phenomena.
Network theory can effectively complement traditional numerical modeling for climate change mitigation.
This approach provides critical insights for addressing global warming and related societal challenges.