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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. ISSN 1027-5606. |
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Af: equatorial climate
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Am: monsoon climate
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Aw: tropical savanna climate
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BWh: warm desert climate
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Bwk: cold desert climate
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Bsh: warm semi-arid climate
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Bsk: cold semi-arid climate
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Csa: warm mediterranean climate
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Csb: temperate mediterranean climate
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Cwa: humid subtropical climate
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Cwb: humid subtropical climate/ subtropical oceanic highland climate
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Cwc: oceanic subpolar climate
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Cfa: warm oceanic climate/ humid subtropical climate
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Cfb: temperate oceanic climate
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Cfc: cool oceanic climate
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Dsa: warm continental climate/ mediterranean continental climate
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Dsb: temperate continental climate/ mediterranean continental climate
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Dsc: cool continental climate
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Dsd: cold continental climate
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Dwa: warm continental climate/ humid continental climate
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Dwb: temperate continental climate/ humid continental climate
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Dwc: cool continental climate/ subarctic climate
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Dwd: cold continental climate/ subarctic climate
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Dfa: warm continental climate/ humid continental climate
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Dfb: temperate continental climate/ humid continental climate
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Dfc: cool continental climate/ subarctic climate
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Dfd: cold continental climate/ subarctic climate
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ET: tundra climate
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EF: ice cap climate
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Summary
Description | Climate map of Africa (from the " Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification"). | ||
Date | 12 October 2007 | ||
Source | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences: "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (Supplement) - Original file was a JPG-file, this file is has been converted to a PNG-file, without extra modifications, by me (Jeroenvrp). | ||
Author | Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., and McMahon, T. A. (University of Melbourne) |
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Permission ( Reusing this file) |
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