Koppen Climate Chart Flashcards
What is the B climate?
The Arid climate consisting of:
Steppe
Desert
What is the C climate?
Temperate consisting of
Mediterranean
Humid subtropical
Marine west coast
The D climate?
Continental consists of
Humid continental - Hot summer
Humid continental - Mild summer
Subarctic
The E climate?
Polar consists of
Tundra
Ice cap
The H climate?
Highland consists of
“Undifferentiated”
Rapid climate changes with elevation
Explain the Af climate.
The Tropical rain forest. The jungles. Hot and wet year round.
Explain the Am climate.
The tropical monsoon. Extremely wet during rainy season.
Explain the Aw.
The tropical savanna. Dry during low sun season. When during high sun. Think grasslands and drought resistant trees and bushes. Antelope and giraffes and shit.
What is the Bw.
It’s the desert climate. Precipitation less than half of potential Evan. Hot as fuck.
What is Bs?
It’s the Steppe. Precip more than half but less than potential Evan. Hot as balls. This is usually a transition zone between a desert and a humid climate thus the word steppe.
What is csa or csb?
It’s the Mediterranean. Subtropical highs in summer and westerlies in winter. Can have drought.
What is cfa or cwa?
Humid Subtropical. This is like the southeastern U.S.
What is the Cfb or Cfc?
It’s the marine west coast. Think Seattle and the UK.
What is the dfa and dwa
The humid continental hot summer.
Eastern and Midwest US. Low mid latitudes.
DFB and DWB?
Humid continental mild summer.
Think New England.
