Thumbnail
EU climate classification (Köppen-Geiger)
Resource ID
869f8232-fc00-11ea-b3df-0050568ebac4
Title
EU climate classification (Köppen-Geiger)
Date
Sept. 21, 2020, 11:49 a.m., Publication
Abstract
The most frequently used climate classification map is that of Wladimir Köppen, presented in its latest version 1961 by Rudolf Geiger. A huge number of climate studies and subsequent publications adopted this or a former release of the Köppen-Geiger map. While the climate classification concept has been widely applied to a broad range of topics in climate and climate change research as well as in physical geography, hydrology, agriculture, biology and educational aspects, a well-documented update of the world climate classification map is still missing. Based on recent 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, we present here a new digital Köppen-Geiger world map on climate classification for the second half of the 20th century.
Edition
march 2017
Responsible
admin
Point of Contact
Vianello
andrea.vianello@eurac.edu
Purpose
--
Maintenance Frequency
unknown
Type
grid
Restrictions
otherRestrictions
No restriction
License
Public Domain
Language
eng
Temporal Extent
Start
--
End
--
Supplemental Information
Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263. DOI: 10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130.
Data Quality
Data are provided by http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/present.htm
Extent
  • x0: -61.833333333333340
  • x1: 55.833333333333314
  • y0: -21.361111111111100
  • y1: 71.166666666666670
Spatial Reference System Identifier
EPSG:4326
Keywords
no keywords
Category
Climatology Meteorology Atmosphere
Regions
Global