DescriptionKöppen World Map (retouched version).png	Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. العربية: خريطةٌ تصفُ وتُفصّل توزيع الأقاليم المناخيّة في العالَم.
Date	18 July 2010, 15:19 (UTC)
Source	World Köppen Map.png
Author	World Köppen Map.png: Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., and McMahon, T. A. (University of Melbourne) derivative work: Br-Sc-94 (talk)
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Explanatory notes

Some explanations are given below about this map- File-Köppen Wörld Map (retouched version).png.^[1]

Lack of recording stations: Alps, Temperate zone in South India

Extent of Temperate climate markings ( “C” zone) in South India

In map File:Köppen World Map (retouched version).png-The Temperate climate markings ( “C” zone) are larger in Tropical South India, around Kodaikanal which is on the eastern side of Western Ghats mountains in Tamil Nadu state, at a higher elevation (~2300m). And also the temperate climate markings extend further South than expected. This is due to recordings from temperature station at Kodaikanal & lack of recording stations from nearby lowland areas, so markings could not be corrected due to lack of data.^[1]

Extent of Alps in Europe marked as E zone; (Himalayas-high mountains- not marked as “E” zone)

In map File:Köppen World Map (retouched version).png-Alps high mountains are marked as “E” zone in this map. But “E” zone markings in the map for the Alps- high mountains do not cover the extent expected, because of lack of recording stations.^[1] In this map, Himalayas -high mountains- are not marked as “E” zone.

Another map from a different source, shows no "C" zone in South India, Himalayas high mountains marked as "E" zone

Another map with reliable source is in references list given below. This map is based on 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.This is a digital Köppen–Geiger world map^[2] on climate classification for the second half of the 20th century.

World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated

Kottek 2006 gif map^[2]

Kottek 2006 pdf map^[2]

This map^[2] shows no temperate "C" zone in tropical South India & Himalayas high mountains are marked as polar "E" zone.

References

Original upload log

This image is a derivative work of the following images:

• File:World Köppen Map.png licensed with Cc-by-sa-3.0
  • 2010-03-05T23:41:54Z Aiyizo 4231x2804 (344162 Bytes) Cropped white space, compressed with pngout. I've also converted the image to indexed mode with an optimal 64 color palette. This introduces minor alaising effects to the region edges, but it gives a massive reduction in fi
  • 2007-10-12T22:35:59Z Jeroencommons 4250x2815 (2188412 Bytes)
  • 2007-10-12T22:05:31Z Jeroencommons 6708x4443 (3366169 Bytes) Citation: '''Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., and McMahon, T. A.: Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 1633-1644, 2007.''' {{Information |Description= Updated world map

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