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Download Solution PDFAccording to the Koppen type of climate, the code Cs of group C represents:
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is dry hot summer. Key Points
- According to the Koppen type of climate, the code Cs of group C represents dry hot summer.
- Precipitation in the driest month of summer is less than 1/3 the amount in the wettest winter month in the regions coming under Cs category.
- The group C classification of the Koppen climate includes temperate climates.
- Regions under the C category experience warm dry summers and wet, cool winters.
- The other 2 subcategories of group C of the Koppen Climate are
- Cw -Mild temperate dry winter
- Cf -Mild temperate humid
Additional Information
- The Koppen climate classification system was given by Wladimir Koppen, a German botanist, and climatologist at the end of the 19th century.
- The system divides the world into five climate zones based on criteria, usually temperature, which allows for different vegetation growth.
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The zones are as follows:
- Zone A: tropical or equatorial zone
- Zone B: arid or dry zone
- Zone C: warm/mild temperate zone
- Zone D: continental zone
- Zone E: polar zone
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