Climatology

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humid and mild; the D
climates reflect increasing cold; and the E climates mark the polar areas.
The first letter is followed by two more letters that further define the climate
of that region. The second letter represents and explains the dry season:
whether there is or isn't a dry season, whether it is a short or long dry
season, and what season it comes in either a dry winter or a dry summer. The
third letter defines the temperature of different seasons either a hot or cool
summer or a cold or warm winter.

The purpose of the Koppen Climate Classification system is to assist in
the realization of the importance of generalization, allowing you to
concentrate on the big picture unaffected by less important complexities such
as trade winds and jet streams. This methodology persists as a leading model
in contemporary geography. In fact in recent years, geography has expanded the
search for theoretical principles through the use of laboratory-like
abstractions called spatial ...

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