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English: South Asia- Köppen-Geiger climate classification map is based on native vegetation, temperature, precipitation and their seasonality.
 
(Af) Tropical rainforest
 
(Am) Tropical monsoon
 
(Aw) Tropical savanna, wet & dry
 
(BWh) Hot desert
 
(BWk) Cold desert
 
(BSh) Hot semi arid
 
(BSk) Cold semi arid
 
(Csa) Mediterr. dry, hot summ.
 
(Cwa) Subtropical humid summ, dry winter
 
(Cwb) Subtropical highland, dry wint
 
(Cfa) Subtropical humid summ (no dry)
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File:World Köppen Map.png: Original file by Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., and McMahon, T. A.

(University of Melbourne). Derivative work: Modifications by user Br-Sc-94, (User talk). Cropping & addition of map legend-color box-to summary info by 2know4power, (User talk).

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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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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Climate change in 2009. The original can be viewed here: World Köppen Map.png: . Modifications made by Br-Sc-94.

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Explanatory notes

This map- File-India_and_South_Asia_Köppen_climate_map_with_legend.jpg is cropped from source map File:Köppen World Map (retouched version).png.[1] Some explanations are given below.

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

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

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)

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

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

  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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