Tool NameClimate Classification
Tool ID19
Library IDclimate_tools
Version1.0
Author(s)O.Conrad (c) 2018

Description

This tool applies a climate classification scheme using monthly mean temperature and precipitation data. Currently implemented classification schemes are Köppen-Geiger (1936), Thornthwaite (1931), Wissmann (1939), and Troll-Paffen (1964).

References

Blüthgen, J. (1964): Allgemeine Klimageographie. Lehrbuch der allgemeinen Geographie (Vol. 2).

Kottek, M., Grieser, J., Beck, C., Rudolf, B., Rubel, F. (2006): World map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated. Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 15(3), 259-263. doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130

Köppen, W., Geiger, R. (1936): Handbuch der Klimatologie. Gebrüder Borntraeger, Berlin. Wikimedia

Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., McMahon, T. A. (2007): Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. Hydrology and earth system sciences discussions, 4(2), 439-473. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007

Thornthwaite, C. W. (1931): The climates of North America: according to a new classification. Geographical review, 21(4), 633-655. doi:10.2307/209372

Troll, C. & Paffen, K.H. (1964): Karte der Jahreszeitenklimate der Erde. Erdkunde 18, p5-28. doi:10.3112/erdkunde.1964.01.02

Willmes, C., Becker, D., Brocks, S., Huett, C., Bareth, G. (2016): High resolution Köppen-Geiger classifications of paleo-climate simulations. Trans. in GIS. doi:10.1111/tgis.12187

Wissmann, H. (1939): Die Klima-und Vegetationsgebiete Eurasiens: Begleitworte zu einer Karte der Klimagebiete Eurasiens. Z. Ges. Erdk. Berlin, p.81-92.

World Maps of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification


Parameters

NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
Input
Temperaturegrid list, inputT
Precipitationgrid list, inputP
Output
Climate Classificationgrid, outputCLASSES
Options
ClassificationchoiceMETHODAvailable Choices:
[0] Köppen-Geiger
[1] Köppen-Geiger without As/Aw differentiation
[2] Köppen-Geiger after Peel et al. (2007)
[3] Wissmann (1939)
[4] Thornthwaite (1931)
[5] Troll-Paffen
Default: 1