3 messages...-------------------------------Johnnie
(Moderator note: In my experience very few climate maps use a pure
Koeppen system. The Koeppen classification system is one of the earliest,
most systematic, and most used of the climate classification systems. It is
also the most altered. Everyone that uses the system appears to modify the
classification system. When you see a Koeppen map it is usually stated to be
a modified system. But do not depend on the map publisher to make this clear.
Most of the modern (post-WWII) maps that state Koeppen are modified Koeppen,
and sometimes modified in ways not stated anywhere on the map.
The climatologists and biogeographers among us can describe the problem
better than I. --------------------------Johnnie)
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>Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 17:30:20 -0500
>From: Customer Service <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Koeppen Climatic Regions
Klett-Perthes, Germany, does a "Climate of the Earth" wall map, 220 x 148
cm. Bilingual English/German. It uses the Koeppen-Geiger system.
Available from us and others.
Russell Guy
Omni Resources
At 03:56 PM 2/10/97 EST, you wrote:
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>Does anyone know of a set of maps covering the world, or a continent,
>showing "Koeppen Climatic Regions"? (the oe should be an o with an
>umlaut)
>
>This system categorizes climatic regions based on multiple variables,
>such as rainfall/humidity and heat. (ie, humid temperate, humid tropical,
>etc.).
>
>There's a 2-page spread in the Times Atlas of the World showing the whole
>world at a microscopic scale, using the Koeppen system "as modified by
>Trewartha," , but I was hoping to find a more detailed multi-sheet set at
>maybe 1:2 million or 1:3 million, or even something at 1:10 million or so.
>
>A patron was especially interested in South America, but I'm interested
>in knowing what exists out there in general.
>
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>Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 09:47:46 +0100
>From: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Koeppen climatic regions
I think it is a bit optimistic to look for a worldmap 1:2,000,000
as the data visualized doesn't lend itself well for such an
expensive product. Maybe a datbase somewhere? I found a
1:18,000,000 map of Europe showing 5 modified Koeppen regions in
Climate of Europe : recent variation, present state and future
prospects / European Climate Support Network. - De Bilt : KNMI
(Royal Dutch Meteorological Survey), cop. 1995.
ISBN 90-369-2069-8 : Dfl. 10,-
A succinct, but well defined description of Koeppen regions
criteria you can find in the following 'Glossary of oceanography
and the related geosciences with references" under K:
http://www-ocean.tamu.edu/~baum/paleo/paleogloss/paleogloss.html
I suspect that when you contact the world meteorological
organization they may be able to direct you to more detailed
information or maybe a global database. If so, keep us informed.
Jan Smits
Map Curator Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of The
Netherlands
tel: +31 70 3140241
fax: +31 70 3140450
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WWW: http://www.konbib.nl/kb/skd/karto-en.htm
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>Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 20:44:41 -0800 (PST)
>From: Chris Kollen <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Koeppen Climatic Regions
At the University of Arizona Library, we have 4 climate maps that are
based on the Koppen system. Here are the titles:
1. Carta de climas : tipos de climas segun Koppen modificado por
Garcia. (Only covers Mexico)
2. Climatic regions map of Asia and the Far East : (Koppen
classification). (Scale is 1:5 million)
3. [Deserts of the world]. (Has 18 maps on one
sheet, so the scale is quite small -- 1:68 million).
4. Koppen - climatic provinces of the earth. (Pub. date is 1927 and the
scale is fairly small -- 1:34 million. It's located in our Special
Collections dept. so would not be available for ILL).
Perhaps others know of more maps.
Chris Kollen
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