Tool Climate Classification
This tool applies the Koeppen-Geiger climate classification scheme to monthly mean temperature and precipitation data.
References
- Bluethgen, J. (1964): Allgemeine Klimageographie. Lehrbuch der allgemeinen Geographie (Vol. 2).
- Koeppen, W., Geiger, R. (1936): Handbuch der Klimatologie. Wikimedia.
- Kottek, M., Grieser, J., Beck, C., Rudolf, B., Rubel, F. (2006): World map of the Koeppen-Geiger climate classification updated. Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 15(3), 259-263. Free Access.
- Peel, M. C., Finlayson, B. L., McMahon, T. A. (2007): Updated world map of the Koeppen-Geiger climate classification. Hydrology and earth system sciences discussions, 4(2), 439-473. Free Access.
- Willmes, C., Becker, D., Brocks, S., Huett, C., Bareth, G. (2016): High resolution Koeppen-Geiger classifications of paleo-climate simulations. Trans. in GIS, DOI:10.1111/tgis.12187. Wiley Online.
- World Maps of Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification
- Author: O.Conrad (c) 2018
- Menu: Climate|Bioclimatology
Parameters
| Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
Input | Temperature | Grid list (input) | T | - | - |
Precipitation | Grid list (input) | P | - | - |
Output | Climate Classification | Grid (output) | CLASSES | - | - |
Options | Grid system | Grid system | PARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM | - | - |
Classification | Choice | METHOD | - | Available Choices: [0] Koeppen-Geiger [1] Koeppen-Geiger without As/Aw differentiation [2] Koeppen-Geiger (after Peel et al. 2007) Default: 1 |
Command-line
Usage: saga_cmd climate_tools 19 [-T <str>] [-P <str>] [-CLASSES <str>] [-METHOD <str>]
-T:<str> Temperature
Grid list (input)
-P:<str> Precipitation
Grid list (input)
-CLASSES:<str> Climate Classification
Grid (output)
-METHOD:<str> Classification
Choice
Available Choices:
[0] Koeppen-Geiger
[1] Koeppen-Geiger without As/Aw differentiation
[2] Koeppen-Geiger (after Peel et al. 2007)
Default: 1