The Koppen Climate Classification and its Purpose :: Climatology

What is climatology? How does it differ from weather? Describe the KoppenClimate potpourri and its purpose.Climatology is angiotensin-converting enzyme of the several branches of physical geography, butit differs from weather in several ways. The term climate implies an average,or long term record of weather conditions at a certain region. It conveys ageneralization of all the recorded weather observations in a given(p) area.Weather conditions are recorded in specifics for any given moment in timethe temperature, percentage of rainfall, and percentage of humidity. Climateon the other hand, is described in more general terms. Humid Equatorialclimates, alter climates, and Cold Polar climates are marked by certainprevailing characteristics that can be mapped such as continuous snow or deserts. oneness of the most popular classification systems is the Koppen ClimateClassification system, which gives different climates three letters thatdescribe that climate. The Koppen Climate Classi fication system iscomparatively simple and is found on a triad of letter symbols. The first(capital) letter is the critical one the A climates are humid and tropicalthe B climates are very dry the C climates are humid and mild the Dclimates reflect increasing cold and the E climates mark the polar areas.The first letter is followed by two more letters that further define the climateof that region. The second letter represents and explains the dry seasonwhether there is or isnt a dry season, whether it is a short or long dryseason, and what season it comes in either a dry winter or a dry summer. Thethird letter defines the temperature of different seasons either a hot or coolsummer or a cold or warm winter.The purpose of the Koppen Climate Classification system is to assist in