Chapter 15 Earth's Climates
Chapter 15 Earth's Climates
Chapter 15 Earth's Climates
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<strong>Chapter</strong> <strong>15</strong><br />
Earth’s Earth s <strong>Climates</strong>
Climate - Köppen<br />
Climate refers to the statistical properties of the atmosphere<br />
and is concerned with the long-term behavior,<br />
or expected (typical) conditions.<br />
The most widely used climatic classification scheme is<br />
the Köppen system based on world distribution<br />
of natural vegetation boundaries and the<br />
combinations of monthly mean temperature<br />
and precipitation associated with those boundaries.
Köppen classification – main types<br />
Type<br />
A Tropical<br />
B Dry<br />
C Mild ML<br />
D Severe ML<br />
E Polar<br />
Param<br />
T<br />
Hum<br />
T<br />
T<br />
T<br />
Limits<br />
T>18ºC all months<br />
Evap > precip<br />
-3ºC
World map of Köppen climates.
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