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Koppen -Geiger Climate Classification Key Major Climate Types. Yes No. Yes No. Yes No. Yes No. YeS. Sub-climate Classification POLAR (E). Yes No. Yes. Possible Polar Climate Classifications Polar Frost ( EF ) Polar Tundra (ET). Sub-climate Classification ARID (B). Yes No.
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Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification KeyMajor Climate Types Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No YeS
Sub-climate Classification • POLAR (E) Yes No Yes • Possible Polar Climate Classifications • Polar Frost (EF) • Polar Tundra (ET)
Sub-climate Classification • ARID (B) Yes No YeS • Possible Arid Climate Classifications • Arid Steppe Cold (BSk) • Arid Steppe Hot (BSh) • Arid Desert Cold (BWk) • Arid Dessert Hot (BWh) Yes No
Sub-climate Classification • EQUATORIAL (A) Yes No Yes No Yes No • Possible Equatorial Climate Classifications • Equatorial Rainforest Fully Humid (Af) • Equatorial Monsoon (Am) • Equatorial Savannah Summer Dry (As) • Equatorial Savannah Winter Dry (Aw) YeS
Sub-climate Classification • WARM TEMPERATE (C) Yes No Yes No Yes No • Possible Warm Temperate Climate Classifications • Warm temperate dry hot summer (Csa) • Warm temperate dry warm summer (Csb) • Warm temperate dry cool summer (Csc) • Warm temperate dry winter, hot summer (Cwa) • Warm temperate dry winter, warm summer (Cwb) • Warm temperate dry winter, cool summer (Cwc) • Warm temperate fully humid hot Summer (Cfa) • Warm temperate fully humid warm summer (Cfb) • Warm temperate fully humid cool summer (Cfc) Yes No Yes No
Sub-climate Classification • SNOW (D) Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No • Possible Snow Climate Classifications • Snow fully humid, hot summer (Dfa) • Snow fully humid, warm summer (Dfb) • Snow fully humid, cold summer (Dfc) • Snow fully humid, extremely continental (Dfd) • Snow dry, hot summer (Dsa) • Snow dry, warm summer (Dsb) • Snow dry, cool summer (Dsc) • Snow dry summer, extremely continental (Dsd) • Snow dry winter, hot summer (Dwa) • Snow dry winter, warm summer (Dwb) • Snow dry winter, cool summer (Dwc) • Snow dry winter extremely continental (Dwd) Yes No
Example #1 What is Your Climate Classification?Data SheetLocation: _Tokyo, Japan_______________Lat/Long: _35°41′22.22__N _139°41′30.12″_ E ″N 139°41′30.12″E
Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification KeyMajor Climate Types Tmax = 26.1 C Yes No Pann = 1,418.6 mm Pth x 10 = 429 Yes No Tmin = 3.6 C Yes No YesNo YeS Example #1 - Tokyo
Sub-climate Classification • WARM TEMPERATE (C) 1. Psmin 48.5 is less than Pwmin 49.9 Pwmax 194.1 is more than Psmin x 3 145.5 but Psmin 48.5 is not > 40 mm 2. Pwmin 49.9 is not less than Psmin 48.5 Yes No 3. Tmax = 26.1 Yes No YesNo • Possible Warm Temperate Climate Classifications • Warm temperate dry hot summer (Csa) • Warm temperate dry warm summer (Csb) • Warm temperate dry cool summer (Csc) • Warm temperate dry winter, hot summer (Cwa) • Warm temperate dry winter, warm summer (Cwb) • Warm temperate dry winter, cool summer (Cwc) • Warm temperate fully humid hot Summer (Cfa) • Warm temperate fully humid warm summer (Cfb) • Warm temperate fully humid cool summer (Cfc) Yes No Yes No
Example #2 What is Your Climate Classification?Data SheetLocation: _Anchorage, Alaska___Lat/Long: 61°13′05″N 149°53′33″W
Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification KeyMajor Climate Types Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No YeS
What is Your Climate Classification?Data SheetLocation: ________________Lat/Long: __________N or S __________ E or W