THE HISTORY, STATUS AND FUTURE OF CLIMATIC CLASSIFICATION

摘要: As an integral part of the organization knowledge and discipline development, climatic classification has a long history. Earliest classifications were based upon single variable, often day-length. Increased availability data in late 19th century permitted more quantitative approaches use than one variable. Vegetation distribution strongly influenced system with that devised by Koppen proving most durable. Formulation indices development applied empiric approach moisture-balance concept. Modern taxonomists have used air mass synoptic climatological attempts to incorporate atmospheric processes. Synoptic been importance since introduction methods numerical taxonomy. The large sets computer-generated analytic techniques helped numeric be major research today. In future, ...