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Köppen Climate Classification System

2016-09-03T22:23:35Z

Eddie Thus: /* Highland Climate (H): Alpine Biome */

The '''Köppen Climate Classification System''' is the most widely used for classifying the world's [[climate]]s. Most classification systems used today are based on the one introduced in 1900 by the Russian-German climatologist [[Wladimir Köppen]]. Köppen divided the [[Earth]]'s surface into climatic regions that generally coincided with world patterns of vegetation and soils.

==The Köppen Climate Classification System==

The Köppen system recognizes five major climate types based on the annual and monthly averages of [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]]. Each type is designated by a capital letter.

*A - [[Moist Tropical Climate]]s are known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round [[rain]].
*B - [[Dry Climate]]s are characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Two subgroups:
**S - Semiarid or [[steppe]],
**W - arid or [[desert]]
*C - [[Humid Middle Latitude Climate]]s have warm,dry [[summer]]s and cool, wet [[winter]]s.
*D - [[Continental Climate]]s can be found in the interior regions of large land masses. Total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely.
*E - [[Cold Climate]]s are part of areas where permanent ice and [[tundra]] are always present.
*H - [[Alpine climate]]s

Further subgroups are designated by a second, lower case letter which distinguish specific seasonal characteristics of temperature and precipitation.

*f - Moist with adequate precipitation in all months and no dry season. This letter usually accompanies the A, C, and D climates.
*m - [[Rainforest]] climate in spite of short, dry season in monsoon type cycle. This letter only applies to A climates.
*s - There is a dry season in the summer of the respective hemisphere (high-sun season).
*w - There is a dry season in the winter of the respective hemisphere (low-sun season).

To further denote variations in climate, a third letter was added to the code.

*a - Hot summers. These can be found in C and D climates.
*b - Warm summer. These can also be found in C and D climates.
*c - Cool, short summers in the C and D climates.
*d - Very cold winters in the D climate only.
*h - Dry-hot in B climates only.
*k - Dry-cold in B climates only.

==Three basic climate groups==
Three major climate groups show the dominance of special combinations of air-mass source regions.

===Group I===
Low-latitude Climates:
====Tropical Moist Climates (Af): [[Rainforest]]====
[[File:Washington-rain-forest.png|thumb|right|300px|Rainforest]]
*[[Amazon]] Basin
*[[Congo]] Basin of [[equatorial Africa]]
*East Indies, from [[Sumatra]] to [[New Guinea]]
====Wet-Dry Tropical Climates (Aw): [[Savanna]]====
*[[India]]
*[[Indochina]]
*[[West Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[South America]]
*North coast of [[Australia]]
====Dry Tropical Climate (BW): [[Desert]] biome====
[[File:Desert-7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Desert]]
*Southwestern [[United States]] and northern [[Mexico]]
*[[Argentina]]
*[[Northern Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[Australia]]
*Eastern and Southeastern [[Spain]]
*Southern [[Italy]]

===Group II===
Mid-latitude Climates:
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Steppe]]====
[[File:MongolianSteppe.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Steppes]]
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eurasia]]n interior, from steppes of [[Eastern Europe]] to the [[Gobi Desert]] and North [[China]]
====Mediterranean Climate (Cs): [[Chaparral]] biome====
* [[Southern Europe|Southern]] and [[Central Europe]]

====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Grassland]]s biome====
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eastern Europe]]

====Moist Continental Climate (Df): [[Continental climate|Continental temperate forest]] biome====
*Eastern parts of the [[United States]] and southern [[Canada]]
*[[China]]
*[[Korea]]
*[[Japan]]
*[[Northern Europe]]

===Group III===
High-latitude climates:
====Boreal forest Climate ( Dfc): [[Taiga]] biome====
*Central and western [[Alaska]]
*[[Canada]], from the [[Yukon Territory]] to [[Labrador]]
*[[Eurasia]], from northern Europe across all of [[Siberia]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]
====Tundra Climate (E): [[Tundra]] biome====
[[File:Polar bears.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*Arctic zone of [[North America]]
*[[Hudson Bay]] region
*[[Greenland]] coast
*Northern [[Siberia]] bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]]
====Highland Climate (H): [[Alpine]] Biome====
[[File:Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Alpine]]
*[[Rocky Mountain]] Range in [[North America]]
*The [[Ande]]an mountain range in [[South America]]
*The [[Alps]] in [[Central Europe]]
*[[Mt. Kilimanjaro]] in [[Africa]]
*The [[Himalaya]]ns in [[Tibet]]
*[[Mt. Fuji]] in [[Japan]]

[[Category:Meteorology]]

Köppen Climate Classification System

2016-09-03T22:21:02Z

Eddie Thus: Correcting

The '''Köppen Climate Classification System''' is the most widely used for classifying the world's [[climate]]s. Most classification systems used today are based on the one introduced in 1900 by the Russian-German climatologist [[Wladimir Köppen]]. Köppen divided the [[Earth]]'s surface into climatic regions that generally coincided with world patterns of vegetation and soils.

==The Köppen Climate Classification System==

The Köppen system recognizes five major climate types based on the annual and monthly averages of [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]]. Each type is designated by a capital letter.

*A - [[Moist Tropical Climate]]s are known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round [[rain]].
*B - [[Dry Climate]]s are characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Two subgroups:
**S - Semiarid or [[steppe]],
**W - arid or [[desert]]
*C - [[Humid Middle Latitude Climate]]s have warm,dry [[summer]]s and cool, wet [[winter]]s.
*D - [[Continental Climate]]s can be found in the interior regions of large land masses. Total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely.
*E - [[Cold Climate]]s are part of areas where permanent ice and [[tundra]] are always present.
*H - [[Alpine climate]]s

Further subgroups are designated by a second, lower case letter which distinguish specific seasonal characteristics of temperature and precipitation.

*f - Moist with adequate precipitation in all months and no dry season. This letter usually accompanies the A, C, and D climates.
*m - [[Rainforest]] climate in spite of short, dry season in monsoon type cycle. This letter only applies to A climates.
*s - There is a dry season in the summer of the respective hemisphere (high-sun season).
*w - There is a dry season in the winter of the respective hemisphere (low-sun season).

To further denote variations in climate, a third letter was added to the code.

*a - Hot summers. These can be found in C and D climates.
*b - Warm summer. These can also be found in C and D climates.
*c - Cool, short summers in the C and D climates.
*d - Very cold winters in the D climate only.
*h - Dry-hot in B climates only.
*k - Dry-cold in B climates only.

==Three basic climate groups==
Three major climate groups show the dominance of special combinations of air-mass source regions.

===Group I===
Low-latitude Climates:
====Tropical Moist Climates (Af): [[Rainforest]]====
[[File:Washington-rain-forest.png|thumb|right|300px|Rainforest]]
*[[Amazon]] Basin
*[[Congo]] Basin of [[equatorial Africa]]
*East Indies, from [[Sumatra]] to [[New Guinea]]
====Wet-Dry Tropical Climates (Aw): [[Savanna]]====
*[[India]]
*[[Indochina]]
*[[West Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[South America]]
*North coast of [[Australia]]
====Dry Tropical Climate (BW): [[Desert]] biome====
[[File:Desert-7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Desert]]
*Southwestern [[United States]] and northern [[Mexico]]
*[[Argentina]]
*[[Northern Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[Australia]]
*Eastern and Southeastern [[Spain]]
*Southern [[Italy]]

===Group II===
Mid-latitude Climates:
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Steppe]]====
[[File:MongolianSteppe.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Steppes]]
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eurasia]]n interior, from steppes of [[Eastern Europe]] to the [[Gobi Desert]] and North [[China]]
====Mediterranean Climate (Cs): [[Chaparral]] biome====
* [[Southern Europe|Southern]] and [[Central Europe]]

====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Grassland]]s biome====
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eastern Europe]]

====Moist Continental Climate (Df): [[Continental climate|Continental temperate forest]] biome====
*Eastern parts of the [[United States]] and southern [[Canada]]
*[[China]]
*[[Korea]]
*[[Japan]]
*[[Northern Europe]]

===Group III===
High-latitude climates:
====Boreal forest Climate ( Dfc): [[Taiga]] biome====
*Central and western [[Alaska]]
*[[Canada]], from the [[Yukon Territory]] to [[Labrador]]
*[[Eurasia]], from northern Europe across all of [[Siberia]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]
====Tundra Climate (E): [[Tundra]] biome====
[[File:Polar bears.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*Arctic zone of [[North America]]
*[[Hudson Bay]] region
*[[Greenland]] coast
*Northern [[Siberia]] bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]]
====Highland Climate (H): [[Alpine]] Biome====
[[File:Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Alpine]]
*[[Rocky Mountain]] Range in [[North America]]
*The [[Ande]]an mountain range in [[South America]]
*The [[Alps]] in [[Europe]]
*[[Mt. Kilimanjaro]] in [[Africa]]
*The [[Himalaya]]ns in [[Tibet]]
*[[Mt. Fuji]] in [[Japan]]

[[Category:Meteorology]]

Köppen Climate Classification System

2016-09-03T22:18:20Z

Eddie Thus: /* Dry Tropical Climate (BW): Desert biome */

The '''Köppen Climate Classification System''' is the most widely used for classifying the world's [[climate]]s. Most classification systems used today are based on the one introduced in 1900 by the Russian-German climatologist [[Wladimir Köppen]]. Köppen divided the [[Earth]]'s surface into climatic regions that generally coincided with world patterns of vegetation and soils.

==The Köppen Climate Classification System==

The Köppen system recognizes five major climate types based on the annual and monthly averages of [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]]. Each type is designated by a capital letter.

*A - [[Moist Tropical Climate]]s are known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round [[rain]].
*B - [[Dry Climate]]s are characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Two subgroups:
**S - Semiarid or [[steppe]],
**W - arid or [[desert]]
*C - [[Humid Middle Latitude Climate]]s have warm,dry [[summer]]s and cool, wet [[winter]]s.
*D - [[Continental Climate]]s can be found in the interior regions of large land masses. Total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely.
*E - [[Cold Climate]]s are part of areas where permanent ice and [[tundra]] are always present.
*H - [[Alpine climate]]s

Further subgroups are designated by a second, lower case letter which distinguish specific seasonal characteristics of temperature and precipitation.

*f - Moist with adequate precipitation in all months and no dry season. This letter usually accompanies the A, C, and D climates.
*m - [[Rainforest]] climate in spite of short, dry season in monsoon type cycle. This letter only applies to A climates.
*s - There is a dry season in the summer of the respective hemisphere (high-sun season).
*w - There is a dry season in the winter of the respective hemisphere (low-sun season).

To further denote variations in climate, a third letter was added to the code.

*a - Hot summers. These can be found in C and D climates.
*b - Warm summer. These can also be found in C and D climates.
*c - Cool, short summers in the C and D climates.
*d - Very cold winters in the D climate only.
*h - Dry-hot in B climates only.
*k - Dry-cold in B climates only.

==Three basic climate groups==
Three major climate groups show the dominance of special combinations of air-mass source regions.

===Group I===
Low-latitude Climates:
====Tropical Moist Climates (Af): [[Rainforest]]====
[[File:Washington-rain-forest.png|thumb|right|300px|Rainforest]]
*[[Amazon]] Basin
*[[Congo]] Basin of [[equatorial Africa]]
*East Indies, from [[Sumatra]] to [[New Guinea]]
====Wet-Dry Tropical Climates (Aw): [[Savanna]]====
*[[India]]
*[[Indochina]]
*[[West Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[South America]]
*North coast of [[Australia]]
====Dry Tropical Climate (BW): [[Desert]] biome====
[[File:Desert-7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Desert]]
*Southwestern [[United States]] and northern [[Mexico]]
*[[Argentina]]
*[[Northern Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[Australia]]
*Eastern and Southeastern [[Spain]]
*Southern [[Italy]]

===Group II===
Mid-latitude Climates:
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Steppe]]====
[[File:MongolianSteppe.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Steppes]]
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eurasia]]n interior, from steppes of [[Eastern Europe]] to the [[Gobi Desert]] and North [[China]]
====Mediterranean Climate (Cs): [[Chaparral]] biome====
* [[Southern Europe|Southern]] and [[Central Europe]]

====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Grassland]]s biome====
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eastern Europe]]

====Moist Continental Climate (Df): [[Deciduous Forest]] biome====
*Eastern parts of the [[United States]] and southern [[Canada]]
*[[China]]
*[[Korea]]
*[[Japan]]
*[[Northern Europe]]

===Group III===
High-latitude climates:
====Boreal forest Climate ( Dfc): [[Taiga]] biome====
*Central and western [[Alaska]]
*[[Canada]], from the [[Yukon Territory]] to [[Labrador]]
*[[Eurasia]], from northern Europe across all of [[Siberia]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]
====Tundra Climate (E): [[Tundra]] biome====
[[File:Polar bears.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*Arctic zone of [[North America]]
*[[Hudson Bay]] region
*[[Greenland]] coast
*Northern [[Siberia]] bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]]
====Highland Climate (H): [[Alpine]] Biome====
[[File:Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Alpine]]
*[[Rocky Mountain]] Range in [[North America]]
*The [[Ande]]an mountain range in [[South America]]
*The [[Alps]] in [[Europe]]
*[[Mt. Kilimanjaro]] in [[Africa]]
*The [[Himalaya]]ns in [[Tibet]]
*[[Mt. Fuji]] in [[Japan]]

[[Category:Meteorology]]

Köppen Climate Classification System

2016-09-03T22:14:35Z

Eddie Thus: Correcting

The '''Köppen Climate Classification System''' is the most widely used for classifying the world's [[climate]]s. Most classification systems used today are based on the one introduced in 1900 by the Russian-German climatologist [[Wladimir Köppen]]. Köppen divided the [[Earth]]'s surface into climatic regions that generally coincided with world patterns of vegetation and soils.

==The Köppen Climate Classification System==

The Köppen system recognizes five major climate types based on the annual and monthly averages of [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]]. Each type is designated by a capital letter.

*A - [[Moist Tropical Climate]]s are known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round [[rain]].
*B - [[Dry Climate]]s are characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Two subgroups:
**S - Semiarid or [[steppe]],
**W - arid or [[desert]]
*C - [[Humid Middle Latitude Climate]]s have warm,dry [[summer]]s and cool, wet [[winter]]s.
*D - [[Continental Climate]]s can be found in the interior regions of large land masses. Total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely.
*E - [[Cold Climate]]s are part of areas where permanent ice and [[tundra]] are always present.
*H - [[Alpine climate]]s

Further subgroups are designated by a second, lower case letter which distinguish specific seasonal characteristics of temperature and precipitation.

*f - Moist with adequate precipitation in all months and no dry season. This letter usually accompanies the A, C, and D climates.
*m - [[Rainforest]] climate in spite of short, dry season in monsoon type cycle. This letter only applies to A climates.
*s - There is a dry season in the summer of the respective hemisphere (high-sun season).
*w - There is a dry season in the winter of the respective hemisphere (low-sun season).

To further denote variations in climate, a third letter was added to the code.

*a - Hot summers. These can be found in C and D climates.
*b - Warm summer. These can also be found in C and D climates.
*c - Cool, short summers in the C and D climates.
*d - Very cold winters in the D climate only.
*h - Dry-hot in B climates only.
*k - Dry-cold in B climates only.

==Three basic climate groups==
Three major climate groups show the dominance of special combinations of air-mass source regions.

===Group I===
Low-latitude Climates:
====Tropical Moist Climates (Af): [[Rainforest]]====
[[File:Washington-rain-forest.png|thumb|right|300px|Rainforest]]
*[[Amazon]] Basin
*[[Congo]] Basin of [[equatorial Africa]]
*East Indies, from [[Sumatra]] to [[New Guinea]]
====Wet-Dry Tropical Climates (Aw): [[Savanna]]====
*[[India]]
*[[Indochina]]
*[[West Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[South America]]
*North coast of [[Australia]]
====Dry Tropical Climate (BW): [[Desert]] biome====
[[File:Desert-7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Desert]]
*Southwestern [[United States]] and northern [[Mexico]]
*[[Argentina]]
*[[Northern Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[Central Australia]].

===Group II===
Mid-latitude Climates:
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Steppe]]====
[[File:MongolianSteppe.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Steppes]]
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eurasia]]n interior, from steppes of [[Eastern Europe]] to the [[Gobi Desert]] and North [[China]]
====Mediterranean Climate (Cs): [[Chaparral]] biome====
* [[Southern Europe|Southern]] and [[Central Europe]]

====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Grassland]]s biome====
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eastern Europe]]

====Moist Continental Climate (Df): [[Deciduous Forest]] biome====
*Eastern parts of the [[United States]] and southern [[Canada]]
*[[China]]
*[[Korea]]
*[[Japan]]
*[[Northern Europe]]

===Group III===
High-latitude climates:
====Boreal forest Climate ( Dfc): [[Taiga]] biome====
*Central and western [[Alaska]]
*[[Canada]], from the [[Yukon Territory]] to [[Labrador]]
*[[Eurasia]], from northern Europe across all of [[Siberia]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]
====Tundra Climate (E): [[Tundra]] biome====
[[File:Polar bears.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*Arctic zone of [[North America]]
*[[Hudson Bay]] region
*[[Greenland]] coast
*Northern [[Siberia]] bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]]
====Highland Climate (H): [[Alpine]] Biome====
[[File:Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Alpine]]
*[[Rocky Mountain]] Range in [[North America]]
*The [[Ande]]an mountain range in [[South America]]
*The [[Alps]] in [[Europe]]
*[[Mt. Kilimanjaro]] in [[Africa]]
*The [[Himalaya]]ns in [[Tibet]]
*[[Mt. Fuji]] in [[Japan]]

[[Category:Meteorology]]

Köppen Climate Classification System

2016-09-03T22:12:11Z

Eddie Thus: Mediterranean is in the Temperate range of the Old Continent

The '''Köppen Climate Classification System''' is the most widely used for classifying the world's [[climate]]s. Most classification systems used today are based on the one introduced in 1900 by the Russian-German climatologist [[Wladimir Köppen]]. Köppen divided the [[Earth]]'s surface into climatic regions that generally coincided with world patterns of vegetation and soils.

==The Köppen Climate Classification System==

The Köppen system recognizes five major climate types based on the annual and monthly averages of [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]]. Each type is designated by a capital letter.

*A - [[Moist Tropical Climate]]s are known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round [[rain]].
*B - [[Dry Climate]]s are characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Two subgroups:
**S - Semiarid or [[steppe]],
**W - arid or [[desert]]
*C - [[Humid Middle Latitude Climate]]s have warm,dry [[summer]]s and cool, wet [[winter]]s.
*D - [[Continental Climate]]s can be found in the interior regions of large land masses. Total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely.
*E - [[Cold Climate]]s are part of areas where permanent ice and [[tundra]] are always present.
*H - [[Alpine climate]]s

Further subgroups are designated by a second, lower case letter which distinguish specific seasonal characteristics of temperature and precipitation.

*f - Moist with adequate precipitation in all months and no dry season. This letter usually accompanies the A, C, and D climates.
*m - [[Rainforest]] climate in spite of short, dry season in monsoon type cycle. This letter only applies to A climates.
*s - There is a dry season in the summer of the respective hemisphere (high-sun season).
*w - There is a dry season in the winter of the respective hemisphere (low-sun season).

To further denote variations in climate, a third letter was added to the code.

*a - Hot summers. These can be found in C and D climates.
*b - Warm summer. These can also be found in C and D climates.
*c - Cool, short summers in the C and D climates.
*d - Very cold winters in the D climate only.
*h - Dry-hot in B climates only.
*k - Dry-cold in B climates only.

==Three basic climate groups==
Three major climate groups show the dominance of special combinations of air-mass source regions.

===Group I===
Low-latitude Climates:
====Tropical Moist Climates (Af): [[Rainforest]]====
[[File:Washington-rain-forest.png|thumb|right|300px|Rainforest]]
*[[Amazon]] Basin
*[[Congo]] Basin of [[equatorial Africa]]
*East Indies, from [[Sumatra]] to [[New Guinea]]
====Wet-Dry Tropical Climates (Aw): [[Savanna]]====
*[[India]]
*[[Indochina]]
*[[West Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[South America]]
*North coast of [[Australia]]
====Dry Tropical Climate (BW): [[Desert]] biome====
[[File:Desert-7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Desert]]
*Southwestern [[United States]] and northern [[Mexico]]
*[[Argentina]]
*[[Northern Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[Central Australia]].

===Group II===
Mid-latitude Climates:
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Steppe]]====
[[File:MongolianSteppe.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Steppes]]
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eurasia]]n interior, from steppes of [[Eastern Europe]] to the [[Gobi Desert]] and North [[China]]
====Mediterranean Climate (Cs): [[Chaparral]] biome====
* [[Southern|Southern Europe]] and [[Central Europe]]

====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Grassland]]s biome====
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eastern Europe]]

====Moist Continental Climate (Df): [[Deciduous Forest]] biome====
*Eastern parts of the [[United States]] and southern [[Canada]]
*[[China]]
*[[Korea]]
*[[Japan]]
*[[Northern Europe]]

===Group III===
High-latitude climates:
====Boreal forest Climate ( Dfc): [[Taiga]] biome====
*Central and western [[Alaska]]
*[[Canada]], from the [[Yukon Territory]] to [[Labrador]]
*[[Eurasia]], from northern Europe across all of [[Siberia]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]
====Tundra Climate (E): [[Tundra]] biome====
[[File:Polar bears.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*Arctic zone of [[North America]]
*[[Hudson Bay]] region
*[[Greenland]] coast
*Northern [[Siberia]] bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]]
====Highland Climate (H): [[Alpine]] Biome====
[[File:Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Alpine]]
*[[Rocky Mountain]] Range in [[North America]]
*The [[Ande]]an mountain range in [[South America]]
*The [[Alps]] in [[Europe]]
*[[Mt. Kilimanjaro]] in [[Africa]]
*The [[Himalaya]]ns in [[Tibet]]
*[[Mt. Fuji]] in [[Japan]]

[[Category:Meteorology]]

Köppen Climate Classification System

2016-09-03T22:10:14Z

Eddie Thus: Mediterranean is located in Old continent, Southern Australia is tropical

The '''Köppen Climate Classification System''' is the most widely used for classifying the world's [[climate]]s. Most classification systems used today are based on the one introduced in 1900 by the Russian-German climatologist [[Wladimir Köppen]]. Köppen divided the [[Earth]]'s surface into climatic regions that generally coincided with world patterns of vegetation and soils.

==The Köppen Climate Classification System==

The Köppen system recognizes five major climate types based on the annual and monthly averages of [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]]. Each type is designated by a capital letter.

*A - [[Moist Tropical Climate]]s are known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round [[rain]].
*B - [[Dry Climate]]s are characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Two subgroups:
**S - Semiarid or [[steppe]],
**W - arid or [[desert]]
*C - [[Humid Middle Latitude Climate]]s have warm,dry [[summer]]s and cool, wet [[winter]]s.
*D - [[Continental Climate]]s can be found in the interior regions of large land masses. Total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely.
*E - [[Cold Climate]]s are part of areas where permanent ice and [[tundra]] are always present.
*H - [[Alpine climate]]s

Further subgroups are designated by a second, lower case letter which distinguish specific seasonal characteristics of temperature and precipitation.

*f - Moist with adequate precipitation in all months and no dry season. This letter usually accompanies the A, C, and D climates.
*m - [[Rainforest]] climate in spite of short, dry season in monsoon type cycle. This letter only applies to A climates.
*s - There is a dry season in the summer of the respective hemisphere (high-sun season).
*w - There is a dry season in the winter of the respective hemisphere (low-sun season).

To further denote variations in climate, a third letter was added to the code.

*a - Hot summers. These can be found in C and D climates.
*b - Warm summer. These can also be found in C and D climates.
*c - Cool, short summers in the C and D climates.
*d - Very cold winters in the D climate only.
*h - Dry-hot in B climates only.
*k - Dry-cold in B climates only.

==Three basic climate groups==
Three major climate groups show the dominance of special combinations of air-mass source regions.

===Group I===
Low-latitude Climates:
====Tropical Moist Climates (Af): [[Rainforest]]====
[[File:Washington-rain-forest.png|thumb|right|300px|Rainforest]]
*[[Amazon]] Basin
*[[Congo]] Basin of [[equatorial Africa]]
*East Indies, from [[Sumatra]] to [[New Guinea]]
====Wet-Dry Tropical Climates (Aw): [[Savanna]]====
*[[India]]
*[[Indochina]]
*[[West Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[South America]]
*North coast of [[Australia]]
====Dry Tropical Climate (BW): [[Desert]] biome====
[[File:Desert-7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Desert]]
*Southwestern [[United States]] and northern [[Mexico]]
*[[Argentina]]
*[[Northern Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[Central Australia]].

===Group II===
Mid-latitude Climates:
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Steppe]]====
[[File:MongolianSteppe.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Steppes]]
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eurasia]]n interior, from steppes of [[Eastern Europe]] to the [[Gobi Desert]] and North [[China]]
====Mediterranean Climate (Cs): [[Chaparral]] biome====
* Southern and Central Europe

====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Grassland]]s biome====
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eastern Europe]]

====Moist Continental Climate (Df): [[Deciduous Forest]] biome====
*Eastern parts of the [[United States]] and southern [[Canada]]
*[[China]]
*[[Korea]]
*[[Japan]]
*[[Northern Europe]]

===Group III===
High-latitude climates:
====Boreal forest Climate ( Dfc): [[Taiga]] biome====
*Central and western [[Alaska]]
*[[Canada]], from the [[Yukon Territory]] to [[Labrador]]
*[[Eurasia]], from northern Europe across all of [[Siberia]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]
====Tundra Climate (E): [[Tundra]] biome====
[[File:Polar bears.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*Arctic zone of [[North America]]
*[[Hudson Bay]] region
*[[Greenland]] coast
*Northern [[Siberia]] bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]]
====Highland Climate (H): [[Alpine]] Biome====
[[File:Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Alpine]]
*[[Rocky Mountain]] Range in [[North America]]
*The [[Ande]]an mountain range in [[South America]]
*The [[Alps]] in [[Europe]]
*[[Mt. Kilimanjaro]] in [[Africa]]
*The [[Himalaya]]ns in [[Tibet]]
*[[Mt. Fuji]] in [[Japan]]

[[Category:Meteorology]]

Köppen Climate Classification System

2016-09-03T21:59:33Z

Eddie Thus: /* Moist Continental Climate (Dsb): Deciduous Forest biome */

The '''Köppen Climate Classification System''' is the most widely used for classifying the world's [[climate]]s. Most classification systems used today are based on the one introduced in 1900 by the Russian-German climatologist [[Wladimir Köppen]]. Köppen divided the [[Earth]]'s surface into climatic regions that generally coincided with world patterns of vegetation and soils.

==The Köppen Climate Classification System==

The Köppen system recognizes five major climate types based on the annual and monthly averages of [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]]. Each type is designated by a capital letter.

*A - [[Moist Tropical Climate]]s are known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round [[rain]].
*B - [[Dry Climate]]s are characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Two subgroups:
**S - Semiarid or [[steppe]],
**W - arid or [[desert]]
*C - [[Humid Middle Latitude Climate]]s have warm,dry [[summer]]s and cool, wet [[winter]]s.
*D - [[Continental Climate]]s can be found in the interior regions of large land masses. Total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely.
*E - [[Cold Climate]]s are part of areas where permanent ice and [[tundra]] are always present.
*H - [[Alpine climate]]s

Further subgroups are designated by a second, lower case letter which distinguish specific seasonal characteristics of temperature and precipitation.

*f - Moist with adequate precipitation in all months and no dry season. This letter usually accompanies the A, C, and D climates.
*m - [[Rainforest]] climate in spite of short, dry season in monsoon type cycle. This letter only applies to A climates.
*s - There is a dry season in the summer of the respective hemisphere (high-sun season).
*w - There is a dry season in the winter of the respective hemisphere (low-sun season).

To further denote variations in climate, a third letter was added to the code.

*a - Hot summers. These can be found in C and D climates.
*b - Warm summer. These can also be found in C and D climates.
*c - Cool, short summers in the C and D climates.
*d - Very cold winters in the D climate only.
*h - Dry-hot in B climates only.
*k - Dry-cold in B climates only.

==Three basic climate groups==
Three major climate groups show the dominance of special combinations of air-mass source regions.

===Group I===
Low-latitude Climates:
====Tropical Moist Climates (Af): [[Rainforest]]====
[[File:Washington-rain-forest.png|thumb|right|300px|Rainforest]]
*[[Amazon]] Basin
*[[Congo]] Basin of [[equatorial Africa]]
*East Indies, from [[Sumatra]] to [[New Guinea]]
====Wet-Dry Tropical Climates (Aw): [[Savanna]]====
*[[India]]
*[[Indochina]]
*[[West Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[South America]]
*North coast of [[Australia]]
====Dry Tropical Climate (BW): [[Desert]] biome====
[[File:Desert-7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Desert]]
*Southwestern [[United States]] and northern [[Mexico]]
*[[Argentina]]
*[[Northern Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[Central Australia]].

===Group II===
Mid-latitude Climates:
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Steppe]]====
[[File:MongolianSteppe.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Steppes]]
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eurasia]]n interior, from steppes of [[Eastern Europe]] to the [[Gobi Desert]] and North [[China]]
====Mediterranean Climate (Cs): [[Chaparral]] biome====
*Central and southern [[California]]
*Coastal zones bordering the [[Mediterranean Sea]]
*Coastal [[Western Australia]] and [[South Australia]]
*[[Chile]]an coast
*[[Cape Town]] region of [[South Africa]]
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Grassland]]s biome====
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eastern Europe]]

====Moist Continental Climate (Df): [[Deciduous Forest]] biome====
*Eastern parts of the [[United States]] and southern [[Canada]]
*[[China]]
*[[Korea]]
*[[Japan]]
*[[Northern Europe]]

===Group III===
High-latitude climates:
====Boreal forest Climate ( Dfc): [[Taiga]] biome====
*Central and western [[Alaska]]
*[[Canada]], from the [[Yukon Territory]] to [[Labrador]]
*[[Eurasia]], from northern Europe across all of [[Siberia]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]
====Tundra Climate (E): [[Tundra]] biome====
[[File:Polar bears.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*Arctic zone of [[North America]]
*[[Hudson Bay]] region
*[[Greenland]] coast
*Northern [[Siberia]] bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]]
====Highland Climate (H): [[Alpine]] Biome====
[[File:Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Alpine]]
*[[Rocky Mountain]] Range in [[North America]]
*The [[Ande]]an mountain range in [[South America]]
*The [[Alps]] in [[Europe]]
*[[Mt. Kilimanjaro]] in [[Africa]]
*The [[Himalaya]]ns in [[Tibet]]
*[[Mt. Fuji]] in [[Japan]]

[[Category:Meteorology]]

Köppen Climate Classification System

2016-09-03T21:57:30Z

Eddie Thus: Correcting information about the Steppe biome.

The '''Köppen Climate Classification System''' is the most widely used for classifying the world's [[climate]]s. Most classification systems used today are based on the one introduced in 1900 by the Russian-German climatologist [[Wladimir Köppen]]. Köppen divided the [[Earth]]'s surface into climatic regions that generally coincided with world patterns of vegetation and soils.

==The Köppen Climate Classification System==

The Köppen system recognizes five major climate types based on the annual and monthly averages of [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]]. Each type is designated by a capital letter.

*A - [[Moist Tropical Climate]]s are known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round [[rain]].
*B - [[Dry Climate]]s are characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Two subgroups:
**S - Semiarid or [[steppe]],
**W - arid or [[desert]]
*C - [[Humid Middle Latitude Climate]]s have warm,dry [[summer]]s and cool, wet [[winter]]s.
*D - [[Continental Climate]]s can be found in the interior regions of large land masses. Total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely.
*E - [[Cold Climate]]s are part of areas where permanent ice and [[tundra]] are always present.
*H - [[Alpine climate]]s

Further subgroups are designated by a second, lower case letter which distinguish specific seasonal characteristics of temperature and precipitation.

*f - Moist with adequate precipitation in all months and no dry season. This letter usually accompanies the A, C, and D climates.
*m - [[Rainforest]] climate in spite of short, dry season in monsoon type cycle. This letter only applies to A climates.
*s - There is a dry season in the summer of the respective hemisphere (high-sun season).
*w - There is a dry season in the winter of the respective hemisphere (low-sun season).

To further denote variations in climate, a third letter was added to the code.

*a - Hot summers. These can be found in C and D climates.
*b - Warm summer. These can also be found in C and D climates.
*c - Cool, short summers in the C and D climates.
*d - Very cold winters in the D climate only.
*h - Dry-hot in B climates only.
*k - Dry-cold in B climates only.

==Three basic climate groups==
Three major climate groups show the dominance of special combinations of air-mass source regions.

===Group I===
Low-latitude Climates:
====Tropical Moist Climates (Af): [[Rainforest]]====
[[File:Washington-rain-forest.png|thumb|right|300px|Rainforest]]
*[[Amazon]] Basin
*[[Congo]] Basin of [[equatorial Africa]]
*East Indies, from [[Sumatra]] to [[New Guinea]]
====Wet-Dry Tropical Climates (Aw): [[Savanna]]====
*[[India]]
*[[Indochina]]
*[[West Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[South America]]
*North coast of [[Australia]]
====Dry Tropical Climate (BW): [[Desert]] biome====
[[File:Desert-7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Desert]]
*Southwestern [[United States]] and northern [[Mexico]]
*[[Argentina]]
*[[Northern Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[Central Australia]].

===Group II===
Mid-latitude Climates:
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Steppe]]====
[[File:MongolianSteppe.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Steppes]]
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eurasia]]n interior, from steppes of [[Eastern Europe]] to the [[Gobi Desert]] and North [[China]]
====Mediterranean Climate (Cs): [[Chaparral]] biome====
*Central and southern [[California]]
*Coastal zones bordering the [[Mediterranean Sea]]
*Coastal [[Western Australia]] and [[South Australia]]
*[[Chile]]an coast
*[[Cape Town]] region of [[South Africa]]
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Grassland]]s biome====
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eastern Europe]]

====Moist Continental Climate (Dsb): [[Deciduous Forest]] biome====
*Eastern parts of the [[United States]] and southern [[Canada]]
*[[China]]
*[[Korea]]
*[[Japan]]
*[[Northern Europe]]

===Group III===
High-latitude climates:
====Boreal forest Climate ( Dfc): [[Taiga]] biome====
*Central and western [[Alaska]]
*[[Canada]], from the [[Yukon Territory]] to [[Labrador]]
*[[Eurasia]], from northern Europe across all of [[Siberia]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]
====Tundra Climate (E): [[Tundra]] biome====
[[File:Polar bears.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*Arctic zone of [[North America]]
*[[Hudson Bay]] region
*[[Greenland]] coast
*Northern [[Siberia]] bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]]
====Highland Climate (H): [[Alpine]] Biome====
[[File:Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Alpine]]
*[[Rocky Mountain]] Range in [[North America]]
*The [[Ande]]an mountain range in [[South America]]
*The [[Alps]] in [[Europe]]
*[[Mt. Kilimanjaro]] in [[Africa]]
*The [[Himalaya]]ns in [[Tibet]]
*[[Mt. Fuji]] in [[Japan]]

[[Category:Meteorology]]

Köppen Climate Classification System

2016-09-03T21:54:29Z

Eddie Thus: Putting truly Köppen-Geiger code about the Continental Climate

The '''Köppen Climate Classification System''' is the most widely used for classifying the world's [[climate]]s. Most classification systems used today are based on the one introduced in 1900 by the Russian-German climatologist [[Wladimir Köppen]]. Köppen divided the [[Earth]]'s surface into climatic regions that generally coincided with world patterns of vegetation and soils.

==The Köppen Climate Classification System==

The Köppen system recognizes five major climate types based on the annual and monthly averages of [[temperature]] and [[precipitation]]. Each type is designated by a capital letter.

*A - [[Moist Tropical Climate]]s are known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round [[rain]].
*B - [[Dry Climate]]s are characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Two subgroups:
**S - Semiarid or [[steppe]],
**W - arid or [[desert]]
*C - [[Humid Middle Latitude Climate]]s have warm,dry [[summer]]s and cool, wet [[winter]]s.
*D - [[Continental Climate]]s can be found in the interior regions of large land masses. Total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely.
*E - [[Cold Climate]]s are part of areas where permanent ice and [[tundra]] are always present.
*H - [[Alpine climate]]s

Further subgroups are designated by a second, lower case letter which distinguish specific seasonal characteristics of temperature and precipitation.

*f - Moist with adequate precipitation in all months and no dry season. This letter usually accompanies the A, C, and D climates.
*m - [[Rainforest]] climate in spite of short, dry season in monsoon type cycle. This letter only applies to A climates.
*s - There is a dry season in the summer of the respective hemisphere (high-sun season).
*w - There is a dry season in the winter of the respective hemisphere (low-sun season).

To further denote variations in climate, a third letter was added to the code.

*a - Hot summers. These can be found in C and D climates.
*b - Warm summer. These can also be found in C and D climates.
*c - Cool, short summers in the C and D climates.
*d - Very cold winters in the D climate only.
*h - Dry-hot in B climates only.
*k - Dry-cold in B climates only.

==Three basic climate groups==
Three major climate groups show the dominance of special combinations of air-mass source regions.

===Group I===
Low-latitude Climates:
====Tropical Moist Climates (Af): [[Rainforest]]====
[[File:Washington-rain-forest.png|thumb|right|300px|Rainforest]]
*[[Amazon]] Basin
*[[Congo]] Basin of [[equatorial Africa]]
*East Indies, from [[Sumatra]] to [[New Guinea]]
====Wet-Dry Tropical Climates (Aw): [[Savanna]]====
*[[India]]
*[[Indochina]]
*[[West Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[South America]]
*North coast of [[Australia]]
====Dry Tropical Climate (BW): [[Desert]] biome====
[[File:Desert-7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Desert]]
*Southwestern [[United States]] and northern [[Mexico]]
*[[Argentina]]
*[[Northern Africa]]
*[[Southern Africa]]
*[[Central Australia]].

===Group II===
Mid-latitude Climates:
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (BS): [[Steppe]]====
[[File:MongolianSteppe.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|Steppes]]
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eurasia]]n interior, from steppes of [[Eastern Europe]] to the [[Gobi Desert]] and North [[China]]
====Mediterranean Climate (Cs): [[Chaparral]] biome====
*Central and southern [[California]]
*Coastal zones bordering the [[Mediterranean Sea]]
*Coastal [[Western Australia]] and [[South Australia]]
*[[Chile]]an coast
*[[Cape Town]] region of [[South Africa]]
====Dry Midlatitude Climates (Bs): [[Grassland]]s biome====
*Western [[North America]] (Great Basin, Columbia Plateau, Great Plains)
*[[Eurasia]]n interior
====Moist Continental Climate (Dsb): [[Deciduous Forest]] biome====
*Eastern parts of the [[United States]] and southern [[Canada]]
*[[China]]
*[[Korea]]
*[[Japan]]
*[[Northern Europe]]

===Group III===
High-latitude climates:
====Boreal forest Climate ( Dfc): [[Taiga]] biome====
*Central and western [[Alaska]]
*[[Canada]], from the [[Yukon Territory]] to [[Labrador]]
*[[Eurasia]], from northern Europe across all of [[Siberia]] to the [[Pacific Ocean]]
====Tundra Climate (E): [[Tundra]] biome====
[[File:Polar bears.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*Arctic zone of [[North America]]
*[[Hudson Bay]] region
*[[Greenland]] coast
*Northern [[Siberia]] bordering the [[Arctic Ocean]]
====Highland Climate (H): [[Alpine]] Biome====
[[File:Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Alpine]]
*[[Rocky Mountain]] Range in [[North America]]
*The [[Ande]]an mountain range in [[South America]]
*The [[Alps]] in [[Europe]]
*[[Mt. Kilimanjaro]] in [[Africa]]
*The [[Himalaya]]ns in [[Tibet]]
*[[Mt. Fuji]] in [[Japan]]

[[Category:Meteorology]]