📍Key Concepts ✅ Developed by Wladimir Koeppen — based on annual mean temperature and precipitation ✅ Links vegetation distribution with climate types ✅ Uses letter codes to classify major climate zones based on seasonality
📍Major Climatic Types in India ✅(Am)Monsoon with short dry season – West coast (e.g., Goa) ✅(As)Monsoon with dry summer – Coromandel coast ✅(Aw)Tropical Savanna – Most of Peninsular India ✅(BShw)Semi-arid Steppe – Interior Deccan, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, J&K ✅(BWhw)Hot Desert – West Rajasthan only ✅(Cwg)Monsoon with dry winters – Northern Plains ✅(Dfc)Cold-humid winter with short summer – Northeast India ✅(E)Polar Climate – Upper Himalayas ✅(ET)Tundra Climate – Higher Himalayan ranges, Ladakh
📍Utility of the Classification ✅ Helps in agro-climatic zoning, crop selection, water planning ✅ Useful for disaster risk reduction, ecological studies, and climate adaptation policies
📘Prelims Question Q. Which of the following climate types in India is represented by Koeppen’s classification code ‘Aw’? A. Cold-humid winter with short summer B. Monsoon with short dry season C. Tropical Savanna D. Tundra Climate
Answer:✅ C. Tropical Savanna
📝Mains Question (GS1 – Geography) Q. Discuss the significance of Koeppen’s climatic classification in understanding India’s climatic diversity. How can it assist in agricultural and water resource planning?
📍Key Concepts ✅ Developed by Wladimir Koeppen — based on annual mean temperature and precipitation ✅ Links vegetation distribution with climate types ✅ Uses letter codes to classify major climate zones based on seasonality
📍Major Climatic Types in India ✅(Am)Monsoon with short dry season – West coast (e.g., Goa) ✅(As)Monsoon with dry summer – Coromandel coast ✅(Aw)Tropical Savanna – Most of Peninsular India ✅(BShw)Semi-arid Steppe – Interior Deccan, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, J&K ✅(BWhw)Hot Desert – West Rajasthan only ✅(Cwg)Monsoon with dry winters – Northern Plains ✅(Dfc)Cold-humid winter with short summer – Northeast India ✅(E)Polar Climate – Upper Himalayas ✅(ET)Tundra Climate – Higher Himalayan ranges, Ladakh
📍Utility of the Classification ✅ Helps in agro-climatic zoning, crop selection, water planning ✅ Useful for disaster risk reduction, ecological studies, and climate adaptation policies
📘Prelims Question Q. Which of the following climate types in India is represented by Koeppen’s classification code ‘Aw’? A. Cold-humid winter with short summer B. Monsoon with short dry season C. Tropical Savanna D. Tundra Climate
Answer:✅ C. Tropical Savanna
📝Mains Question (GS1 – Geography) Q. Discuss the significance of Koeppen’s climatic classification in understanding India’s climatic diversity. How can it assist in agricultural and water resource planning?
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