Research Article
Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Climatic Zones over the Korean Peninsula
Table 1
Köppen–Geiger climatic zones classification.
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| A Tropical climates | Average temperatures of 18°C | f | Wet climate; monthly precipitation is more than 60 mm | h | Annual mean temperature over 18°C | B Dry climates | Annual rainfall of less than 50 mm | m | Monsoon climate; monthly rainfall of one to three months is less than 60 mm | k | Annual mean temperature of less than 18°C | C Temperate climates | Annual minimum temperature −3°C to 18°C | w | Wet savannah climate; summer precipitation >10 × winter precipitation | a | Annual maximum temperature over 22°C | D Continental climates | Highest annual temperature above 10°C minimum annual temperature less than −3°C | s | Dry savannah climate; summer precipitation >3 × winter precipitation | b | Annual maximum temperature of less than 22°C; the month with an average monthly temperature of 10°C or more lasts for four months or more | E Polar and alpine climates | Annual maximum temperature less than 10°C | W | Desert climate; mid-latitude rainfall below 250 mm | c | Average summer temperature is below 22°C; months with an average temperature of 10°C or higher per month are less than three months | | | S | Steppe climate; mid-latitude precipitation more than 250 mm | d | Average temperature in winter is below –38°C | | | T | Tundra climate; highest annual temperature of 0°C or higher | | | | | F | Ice and snow climate; annual temperature below 0°C | | |
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