The Köppen climate classification system was first published in 1918 by German climatologist Wladimir Köppen. Faced with a lack of adequate observing stations, Köppen used vegetation to approximate ...

Vibrant art deco hotels along the Ocean Drive on a sunny day in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo credit: Getty Images) Did you know that Miami and Orlando have different climates? Yes, while many ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Koppen classification system suggests ...

It's no secret that Phoenix is hot, but late summer and the start of fall were scorchers, even by Valley of the Sun standards. Between Sept. 23 and Oct. 14, Phoenix set daily record high temperatures ...

ABSTRACT: We used the Köppen-Trewartha classification on the CMIP5 family of global climate model (GCM) simulations and global Climatic Research Unit (CRU) data for comparison. This evaluation ...

A study has divided the world into 12 climate zones on the basis of the Köppen–Geiger classification map. The paper confirmed Chile’s Atacama region has the world’s highest solar radiation but also ...

A new interactive map will show you places around the world that have similar climate to your location in Michigan. Climate describes the long-term average weather for a location. One climate ...

Figure 1: Amount of land area affected by climatic shifts and its pace. Nonetheless, the effect of increasing temperatures at low latitudes can clearly be seen at higher elevations. Many low-latitude ...