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Köppen climate classification

Köppen climate classification proper noun: a classification system that divides climates into five main groups, each further subdivided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature.

Proper noun

Köppen climate classification

  1. A classification system that divides climates into five main groups, each further subdivided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature.

Origin of Köppen climate classification

First published in 1884 by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940).

Questions about Köppen climate classification

What does Köppen climate classification mean?
Köppen climate classification means a classification system that divides climates into five main groups, each further subdivided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature.
What part of speech is Köppen climate classification?
Köppen climate classification is a proper noun.

Words near Köppen climate classification in the dictionary

  1. Königstein im Taunus
  2. Königswartha
  3. Königswinter
  4. Köniz
  5. Köppen
  6. Köppen climate classification
  7. Köppenian
  8. Köppens
  9. köttigite
  10. Köttstorfer
  11. Köttstorfer value

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