Application of detrended fluctuation analysis to monthly average of the maximum daily temperatures to resolve different climates

M. L. Kurnaz

Published 2004-03-27Version 1

Detrended fluctuation analysis is used to investigate correlations between the monthly average of the maximum daily temperatures for different locations in the continental US and the different climates these locations have. When we plot the scaling exponents obtained from the detrended fluctuation analysis versus the standard deviation of the temperature fluctuations we observe crowding of data points belonging to the same climates. Thus, we conclude that by observing the long-time trends in the fluctuations of temperature it would be possible to distinguish between different climates.