Comments on: "The thermal zones of the Earth" by Wladimir Köppen (1884)
2011; E. Schweizerbart; Volume: 20; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1127/0941-2948/2011/0285
ISSN1610-1227
Autores Tópico(s)Science and Climate Studies
Resumoclassical paper of KOPPEN (1884a) on The thermal zones of the Earth according to the duration of hot, moderate and cold periods and of the impact of heat on the organic world, published in the first volume of the Meteorologische Zeitschrift, is considered today as an early forerunner of the most widely used Koppen-Geiger climate classification. We depict the historical background of the evolution of Koppen's climate classification from the beginning in the early 19 th century until the present. An overview on 21 st century applications demonstrates the high scientific impact of Wladimir Koppen's historical work.
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