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Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification.

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Af: equatorial climate
 
Am: monsoon climate
 
Aw: tropical savanna climate
 
BWh: warm desert climate
 
BWk: cold desert climate
 
BSh: warm semi-arid climate
 
BSk: cold semi-arid climate
 
Csa: warm mediterranean climate
 
Csb: temperate mediterranean climate
 
Cwa: humid subtropical climate
 
Cwb: humid subtropical climate/subtropical oceanic highland climate
 
Cwc: oceanic subpolar climate
 
Cfa: warm oceanic climate/humid subtropical climate
 
Cfb: temperate oceanic climate
 
Cfc: cool oceanic climate
 
Dsa: warm continental climate/mediterranean continental climate
 
Dsb: temperate continental climate/mediterranean continental climate
 
Dsc: cool continental climate
 
Dsd: cold continental climate
 
Dwa: warm continental climate/humid continental climate
 
Dwb: temperate continental climate/humid continental climate
 
Dwc: cool continental climate/subarctic climate
 
Dwd: cold continental climate/subarctic climate
 
Dfa: warm continental climate/humid continental climate
 
Dfb: temperate continental climate/humid continental climate
 
Dfc: cool continental climate/subarctic climate
 
Dfd: cold continental climate/subarctic climate
 
ET: tundra climate
 
EF: ice cap climate

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Explanatory notes[edit]

Some explanations are given below about this map- File-Köppen Wörld Map (retouched version).png.[1]

Lack of recording stations: Alps, Temperate zone in South India[edit]

Extent of Temperate climate markings ( “C” zone) in South India[edit]

In map File:Köppen World Map (retouched version).png-The Temperate climate markings ( “C” zone) are larger in Tropical South India, around Kodaikanal which is on the eastern side of Western Ghats mountains in Tamil Nadu state, at a higher elevation (~2300m). And also the temperate climate markings extend further South than expected. This is due to recordings from temperature station at Kodaikanal & lack of recording stations from nearby lowland areas, so markings could not be corrected due to lack of data.[1]

Extent of Alps in Europe marked as E zone; (Himalayas-high mountains- not marked as “E” zone)[edit]

In map File:Köppen World Map (retouched version).png-Alps high mountains are marked as “E” zone in this map. But “E” zone markings in the map for the Alps- high mountains do not cover the extent expected, because of lack of recording stations.[1] In this map, Himalayas -high mountains- are not marked as “E” zone.

Another map from a different source, shows no "C" zone in South India, Himalayas high mountains marked as "E" zone[edit]

Another map with reliable source is in references list given below. This map is based on data sets from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia and the Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC) at the German Weather Service.This is a digital Köppen–Geiger world map[2] on climate classification for the second half of the 20th century.

World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated

Kottek 2006 gif map[2]

Kottek 2006 pdf map[2]

This map[2] shows no temperate "C" zone in tropical South India & Himalayas high mountains are marked as polar "E" zone.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c Peel, M. C. and Finlayson, B. L. and McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. DOI:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. (direct: Final Revised Paper).
  2. ↑ a b c d Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel (2006). "World Map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification updated". Meteorol. Z. 15 (3): 259–263. DOI:10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130. Retrieved on 2013-06-01.(direct- Kottek 2006 Paper)


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    • 2010-03-05T23:41:54Z Aiyizo 4231x2804 (344162 Bytes) Cropped white space, compressed with pngout. I've also converted the image to indexed mode with an optimal 64 color palette. This introduces minor alaising effects to the region edges, but it gives a massive reduction in fi
    • 2007-10-12T22:35:59Z Jeroencommons 4250x2815 (2188412 Bytes)
    • 2007-10-12T22:05:31Z Jeroencommons 6708x4443 (3366169 Bytes) Citation: '''Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., and McMahon, T. A.: Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1633-1644, 2007.''' {{Information |Description= Updated world map

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current16:45, 20 February 2018Thumbnail for version as of 16:45, 20 February 20184,231 × 2,804 (1.05 MB)Maphobbyist (talk | contribs)The Costa Rican Central Valley has a dry winter oceanic climate (Köppen classification: Cwb)
16:02, 20 February 2018Thumbnail for version as of 16:02, 20 February 20184,231 × 2,804 (1.05 MB)Maphobbyist (talk | contribs)The Caspian coastal lowland of Iran has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen classification: Cfa).
12:44, 2 April 2014Thumbnail for version as of 12:44, 2 April 20144,231 × 2,804 (784 KB)Wolrd blank map (talk | contribs)Adding Many Lakes in All Continents in four minutes, Painting many lakes in all continents as white
12:42, 2 April 2014Thumbnail for version as of 12:42, 2 April 20144,231 × 2,804 (784 KB)Wolrd blank map (talk | contribs)Adding Many Lakes in All Continents, Painting many lakes in all continents as white.
12:38, 2 April 2014Thumbnail for version as of 12:38, 2 April 20144,231 × 2,804 (784 KB)Wolrd blank map (talk | contribs)Added and painted the Region Lakes on Finland as white as it should have been, because the Köppen system is based on the concept that climate types are correlated with the natural vegetation. Thus with Köppen, climate zone boundaries have been select...
12:35, 2 April 2014Thumbnail for version as of 12:35, 2 April 20144,231 × 2,804 (504 KB)Wolrd blank map (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 20:00, 22 September 2010
12:15, 13 March 2011Thumbnail for version as of 12:15, 13 March 20114,231 × 2,804 (784 KB)Maphobbyist (talk | contribs)Painted the Caspian Sea as white as it should have been, because the Köppen system is based on the concept that climate types are correlated with the natural vegetation. Thus with Köppen, climate zone boundaries have been selected with vegetation distri
20:00, 22 September 2010Thumbnail for version as of 20:00, 22 September 20104,231 × 2,804 (504 KB)MPF (talk | contribs)Some corrections in NW Europe
15:19, 18 July 2010Thumbnail for version as of 15:19, 18 July 20104,231 × 2,804 (457 KB)Br-Sc-94 (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. |Source=*File:World_Koppen_Map.png |Date=2010-07-18 15:19 (UTC) |Author=*File:World_Koppen_Map.png: Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., and McMahon, T. A.<br

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