Category: Climates
Understanding Climates for International Living
The Koppen-Geiger climate classification system is probably the most commonly used method for classifying the world into climatic zones. Although developed over a century ago, it still dominates modern physical geography textbooks today. This climatic classification system is primarily based on the temperature and rainfall [...]
Climatic Maps of Major World Regions
North American Climates One fast and easy way of comparing the climates of the major world regions is to use Koppen’s climatic classification system. Using the United States as a base, it then becomes easy to compare America’s climates with those found in other regions [...]
