5.2 Köppen Climate Classification System
* The Köppen Climate Classification System is the most widely used for classifying the world's climates.
*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 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 Climates are known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of year round rain. |
B | Dry Climates are characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Two subgroups, S - semiarid or steppe, and W - arid or desert. |
C | In Humid Middle Latitude Climates land/water differences play a large part. These climates have warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. |
D | Continental Climates can be found in the interior regions of large land masses. Total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures vary widely. |
E | Cold Climates describe this climate type perfectly. These climates are part of areas where permanent ice and tundra are always present. Only about four months of the year have above freezing temperatures. |
~example of variety weather and climate~
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