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This classification system is now widely used, based on temperature and precipitation, and distinguishes 5 major climatic types as tropical moist, dry, moist mid-latitude with mild winters, moist mid-latitude with severe winters, and polar climates.A KoppenB ThornthwaiteC P/E index

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Answer: A. Koppen

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Koppen climate classification is the main method of classifying global climates. It uses a system that measures average temperatures and rainfall across the year. It lists five different climates, namely:

A: Tropical Wet Climates with temperatures of 19 and above all year round .

B: Dry Climates, with little rainfall all year round .

Climates C and D are found in middle and high latitude areas and are differentiated by their winters .

C: Mid-Latitude climates, with mild winters .

D: Mid-Latitude climates, with cold winters .

E: Polar Climates: these climates are defined by very cold winters and summers .

H: Highland Climates, all highland areas with climates which are difficult to classify under the other 5 climate groups fall here.

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