KöppenGeigerversio

The Köppen-Geiger classification is a widely used system for classifying the Earth's climate. Developed by the Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, it has been revised and updated by others, most notably by Rudolf Geiger. The classification system uses letters to represent broad climate categories, with additional letters used to further subdivide these categories based on temperature and precipitation patterns. The primary groups are A (tropical), B (dry), C (temperate), D (continental), and E (polar). Each of these groups is further divided into subtypes. For example, within the tropical (A) group, Af represents a tropical rainforest climate with no dry season, while Aw represents a tropical savanna climate with a dry season. The Köppen-Geiger classification is valuable for understanding global climate patterns, agricultural suitability, and vegetation distribution. Its hierarchical structure allows for detailed climate descriptions across different regions of the world. The classification is frequently updated to reflect new data and a better understanding of climate dynamics, leading to various "versions" of the system being cited in scientific literature.