(a) Outline any two differences between Greek and Koppen’s system of climatic classification.
(b) List any four major features of Kopapen’s system.
(c) Describe any four features of the of climatic type (Tropical Rainforest Climate) in Koppen’s classification.
Explanation
(a)
(a) Greek’s climatic classification is based solely on temperature while Koppen’s is based on climate and vegetation
— Greek’s classification has three major belts while Koppen’s classification has five major climatic types
— Koppen’s employ quantitative approach in the classification whereas, Greek’s is a descriptive approach
— Greek’s classification does not recognise sub-groups whereas Koppen’s recognizes various sub-groups.
(b) Major features of Koppen’s classification
- A — type -Tropical rainy climates
- B — type -Dry climates
- C — type -warm temperate rainy climates
- D — type – cool snow – forest climates
- E — type -polar climates
(c) Features of the Af climatic type
— temperatures are high and uniform throughout the year
— mean monthly temperatures are 27°C
—annual range of temperature is about 30°C.
— Diurnal range is between 6°C to 8°C
— Rainfall throughout the year
— Rainfall amount is between 1500mm to 2000mm
— Double maxima (two peaks of rainfall)
— Rainfall is mainly conventional
— Humidity is 70-80% throughout the year.