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1. Koppen Classification System

2. Name the 5 categories in the
Koppen Classification System.

3. Citation
Pidwirny, M. (2011).
Köppen Climate
Classification System.
Retrieved from
http://www.eoearth.org/vi
ew/article/162263
• 1. Humid, Tropical Climate 2. Dry Climate 3. Humid Mid Latitude Climate 4. Polar climate 5. Highlands Climate

4. Humid Tropical Climate
http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.p
hp?id=418#

5. Humid Tropical Climate
• Three characteristics
• 1. SE coasts of continents
• 2. temp 50 to 95
• 3. 48 inches of rainfall annually

6. Within the Köppen Climate Classification System, tropical moist climates extend
northward and southward from the equator to about 15 to 25° of latitude. In these
climates, all months have average temperatures greater than 18° Celsius (64°
Fahrenheit). Annual precipitation is often greater than 1500 mm (59 in.).
Citation
Pidwirny, M. (2011). Tropical Moist Climates - A Climate Type. Retrieved from
http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/162264

7. Dry Climate

8. Dry Climate
• Three characteristics
• 1. Temp freezing to hot
• 2. covers 12% of Earth
• 3. less than 20 inches annual rainfall

9. These Köppen climate types extend from 20 to 35° North and
South of the equator and in large continental regions of the
mid-latitudes often surrounded by mountains.
http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=418#

10. Humid Mid Latitude

11. Humid Mid Latitude
• Three characteristics
• 1. Heavy rain during mild winters
• 2. 30 to 50 degrees latitude
• 3. hot muggy summers

12. Locations: Southeastern United States, northern
Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, southern
Japan, and southern China.
http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/d
ataset.php?id=418#

13. Polar

14. Polar
• Three characteristics
• 1. temps not over 50
• 2. northern land masses
• 3. lichens and scrubby vegetation

15. Polar climates are found on the northern coastal
areas of North America, Europe, Asia, and on the
landmasses of Greenland and Antarctica.

16. Highlands

17. Highland
• Three characteristics
• 1. temps not above 50
• 2. high mountain locations
• 3. locations has snow-capped peaks most of the year

18. Highland (H) climates are defined by the effect
altitude has on a location’s climate. As such, these
climates are located from the tropics to the poles.
• Rocky Mountains, USA Peru Nepal
• The most obvious climate characteristic that is altered in these climates is
temperature. Annual and monthly temperatures are lower because of
adiabatic cooling, and due to the fact that the atmosphere at high altitudes
contains less moisture.
• Citation
• Pidwirny, M. (2011). Highland Climates - H Climate Type. Retrieved from http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/162312

19. References
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http://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/mpeel/koppen.html