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World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updatedAbstractThe most frequently used climate classification map is that of Wladimir K�ppen, presented in its latest version 1961 by Rudolf Geiger. A huge number of climate studies and subsequent publications adopted this or a former release of the K�ppen-Geiger map. While the climate classification concept has been widely applied to a broad range of topics in climate and climate change research as well as in physical geography, hydrology, agriculture, biology and educational aspects, a well-documented update of the world climate classification map is still missing. Based on recent data sets from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia and the Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC) at the German Weather Service, we present here a new digital K�ppen-Geiger world map on climate classification for the second half of the 20th century. CitationKottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263. DOI: 10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130. MapsDownload the world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification for the present period 1951-2000 at this site. DataDownload underlying data of the world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification for the present period 1951-2000 at this site. Observed and projected climate shifts 1901-2100 depicted by world maps of the Köppen-Geiger climate classificationAbstractIn a previous paper we presented an update of the highly referenced climate classification map, that of Wladimir Köppen, which was published for the first time in 1900 and updated in its latest version by Rudolf Geiger in 1961. This updated world map of Köppen-Geiger climate classification was based on temperature and precipitation observations for the period 1951-2000. Here, we present a series of digital world maps for the extended period 1901-2100 to depict global trends in observed climate and projected climate change scenarios. World maps for the observational period 1901-2002 are based on recent data sets from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia and the Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC) at the German Weather Service. World maps for the period 2003-2100 are based on ensemble projections of global climate models provided by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. The main results comprise an estimation of the shifts of climate zones within the 21st century by considering different IPCC scenarios. The largest shifts between the main classes of equatorial climate (A), arid climate (B), warm temperate climate (C), snow climate (D) and polar climate (E) on global land areas are estimated as 2.6 - 3.4 % (E to D), 2.2 - 4.7 % (D to C), 1.3 - 2.0 (C to B) and 2.1 - 3.2 % (C to A). CitationRubel, F., and M. Kottek, 2010: Observed and projected climate shifts 1901-2100 depicted by world maps of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. Meteorol. Z., 19, 135-141. DOI: 10.1127/0941-2948/2010/0430. MapsDownload world maps of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification for the period 1901-2100 at this site. MoviesView movies of sliding 25-years means of the K�ppen-Geiger climate classification for the observed period 1901-2000 as well as for the projected period 1976-2100 at this site. DataDownload underlying data of the world maps of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification for the period 1901-2100 at this site. ContactDr. Markus Kottek Prof. Dr. Franz Rubel
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