Sentence examples for major climate types from inspiring English sources

Each of five major climate types was assigned a mathematical value according to temperature and rainfall.

As noted above, temperature defines the other four major climate types.

Decreasing trends of cumulative cold stress and increasing trends of cumulative heat stress were observed in all the major climate types and sub-types.

The system, originally developed in 1900, relates the climate to vegetation and identifies five major climate types: equatorial, arid, warm temperate, snow, and polar.

Snow and ice climate, major climate type of the Köppen classification characterized by bitterly cold temperatures and scant precipitation.

Highland climate, major climate type often added to the Köppen classification, although it was not part of German botanist-climatologist Wladimir Köppen's original or revised systems.

Humid subtropical climate, major climate type of the Köppen classification characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.

Marine west coast climate, also called oceanic climate, major climate type of the Köppen classification characterized by equable climates with few extremes of temperature and ample precipitation in all months.

Tropical and subtropical desert climate, major climate type of the Köppen classification dominated in all months by the subtropical anticyclone (or subtropical high), with its descending air, elevated inversions, and clear skies.

(For more information see climate: Climatic classification: World distribution of major climatic types: Highland climates.) Altitude affects climate because atmospheric temperature drops with increasing altitude by about 0.5 to 0.6 °C (0.9 to 1.1 °F) per 100 metres (328 feet).

(For more information see climate: Climatic classification: World distribution of major climatic types: Highland climates).