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| Description: Köppen classification of climates Best known and most used system Uses mean monthly and annual values of temperature and precipitation Divides the world into climatic regions in a realistic way Boundaries Köppen chose were largely based on the limits of certain plant associations Five principal climate groups Humid tropical (A) Dry (B) Humid middle-latitude with mild winters (C) Humid middle-latitude with severe winters (D) Polar (E) A, C, D, and E climates are defined on the basis of temperature characteristics Precipitation is the primary criterion for the B group Picture Stats: Views: 351 Filesize: 1.05MB Height: 735 Width: 1349 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=39728 |