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Using ERA5 reanalysis for 1940\u20132024, we directly compare winter (DJF) and summer (JJA) anomalies of 500\u2009hPa geopotential height (Z500) and 2\u2009m air temperature (T2M) over the Arctic. We combine threshold-independent correlation-decay analysis with fixed-density climate networks to quantify both the geographical extent of coherence and the spatial organization of the strongest relationships. The two fields exhibit opposite seasonal behavior. Z500 is more spatially coherent in winter, with its characteristic correlation length decreasing from approximately 1728\u2009km in DJF to 1259\u2009km in JJA. T2M shows the reverse pattern, with its correlation length increasing from approximately 1275\u2009km in DJF to 1778\u2009km in JJA. Climate-network analysis locates these changes geographically: winter Z500 connectivity is broadly distributed across the Arctic, whereas summer T2M connectivity strengthens and expands over the central Arctic Ocean. 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