Climate zones are classified by the Köppen classification system. This system is based on the temperature, amount of precipitation, and times of year when precipitation falls. The Köppen classification system recognizes five major climate groups, represented by the letters A through E. A. Tropical moist climates. These climates are found between the equator and about 25 degrees north and south latitude. They have intense sunshine, high year-round temperatures, and abundant rainfall. Rain may fall year-round or seasonally. B. Dry climates. These climates are found at about 30... Show more Climate zones are classified by the Köppen classification system. This system is based on the temperature, amount of precipitation, and times of year when precipitation falls. The Köppen classification system recognizes five major climate groups, represented by the letters A through E. A. Tropical moist climates. These climates are found between the equator and about 25 degrees north and south latitude. They have intense sunshine, high year-round temperatures, and abundant rainfall. Rain may fall year-round or seasonally. B. Dry climates. These climates are found at about 30 degrees north and south latitude. They are also found at higher latitudes in rainshadows and within continents. They have plenty of sunshine, with hot summers and cool winters. Rainfall is irregular and infrequent, and there is less precipitation than evaporation. C. Moist subtropical mid-latitude climates. These climates are found in mid-latitude coastal areas, such as the southeastern Unites States and western Europe. They have distinct seasons with cool to cold winters and mild summers. Rainfall is plentiful. D. Continental climates. These climates are found within continents in the Northern Hemisphere, between about 40 and 70 degrees north latitude. They are not found in the Southern Hemisphere because the southern continents are too narrow. Continental climates have extreme temperatures, with very cold winters and relatively warm summers. They are relatively dry climates with stormy winters. E. Polar climates. These climates are found in areas around the Arctic Ocean and to a lesser extent in Greenland and Antarctica. Winters are long, dark, and bitterly cold. Summers are short and cool. The climates are dry, with most of the limited precipitation falling in the summer. Show less
Climate zones are classified by the Köppen classification system. This system is based on the temperature, amount of precipitation, and times of year when precipitation falls. The Köppen classification system recognizes five major climate groups, represented by the letters A through E.
A. Tropical moist climates. These climates are found between the equator and about 25 degrees north and south latitude. They have intense sunshine, high year-round temperatures, and abundant rainfall. Rain may fall year-round or seasonally. B. Dry climates. These climates are found at about 30 degrees north and south latitude. They are also found at higher latitudes in rainshadows and within continents. They have plenty of sunshine, with hot summers and cool winters. Rainfall is irregular and infrequent, and there is less precipitation than evaporation. C. Moist subtropical mid-latitude climates. These climates are found in mid-latitude coastal areas, such as the southeastern Unites States and western Europe. They have distinct seasons with cool to cold winters and mild summers. Rainfall is plentiful. D. Continental climates. These climates are found within continents in the Northern Hemisphere, between about 40 and 70 degrees north latitude. They are not found in the Southern Hemisphere because the southern continents are too narrow. Continental climates have extreme temperatures, with very cold winters and relatively warm summers. They are relatively dry climates with stormy winters. E. Polar climates. These climates are found in areas around the Arctic Ocean and to a lesser extent in Greenland and Antarctica. Winters are long, dark, and bitterly cold. Summers are short and cool. The climates are dry, with most of the limited precipitation falling in the summer.
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