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Early Greek View of Earths Climate
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Köppen climate classification
--average monthly temp.
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Chart for Determining Köppen classification
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The Köppen system uses a series of letters to
designate climate
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Koppen 2nd and 3rd letter designations
A climates
m short dry season (monsoon) s dry summer
(rare)
Night is winter in the tropics
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CLIMATE CLASSIFICATION Genetic
Classification Köppen symbol --warm, humid
year-round --controls ITCZ mT air
masses --warm, humid year-round short
dry
season --Controls ITCZ, on-shore winds in
rainy season
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--longer dry season than monsoon --Controls
ITCZ in rainy season (summer) STH in dry
season (winter)
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Main control on A climates
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B climates S potential evapotranspiration
exceeds precipitation W potential
evapotranspiration is 2x
precipitation
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--hot, dry year round --Controls STH
cT air masses --not as
dry as 4 --Controls same as 4
-- seasonal rainfall due to either ITCZ or
Mid-latitude cyclones
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--Controls --cold ocean currents --e.g.
Atacama Desert, Chile --colder than 5 due to
higher latitude --Controls
long distance to moisture
source rainshadows --similar to 7, but with
more summer convective rainfall
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