Research Article

Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Climatic Zones over the Korean Peninsula

Table 3

Change in area of four climatic zones for observation and simulated climates (unit: %).

DfbDwaDfaCfa

Observation (1986–2005)11314413
Simulation (current) (1986–2005)14284315

Notes: Dfb: continental climate with a warm and humid summer season. Dwa: climate with a hot and dry summer season under the monsoon. Dfa: continental climate with a hot and humid summer season under the monsoon. Cfa: subtropical climate.