A New Tool for Climatic Analysis Using the Köppen Climate Classification
The purpose of climate classification is to help make order of the seemingly endless spatial distribution of climates. The Köppen classification system in a modified format is the most widely applied system in use today. This system may not be the best nor most complete climate classification that c...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of geography (Houston) 2011-05, Vol.110 (3), p.120-130 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The purpose of climate classification is to help make order of the seemingly endless spatial distribution of climates. The Köppen classification system in a modified format is the most widely applied system in use today. This system may not be the best nor most complete climate classification that can be conceived, but it has gained widespread application and acceptance during the century since it was introduced. Köppen's classification system is applicable to global climate classification. The authors' experience shows students struggle with temperature and precipitation distribution and applying these data to the several combinations of descriptive letters in the Köppen system. The authors' students have successfully utilized the dichotomous key introduced in this article for several years. It seems to overcome the aforementioned problems and simplifies the overall classification process. |
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ISSN: | 0022-1341 1752-6868 |
DOI: | 10.1080/00221341.2011.537672 |