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1st Edition, 1884, Die Warmerzonen der Erde / The Thermal Zones of the Earth [The Koppen Classification System]

1st Edition, 1884, Die Wärmezonen der Erde / The Thermal Zones of the Earth [The Köppen Climate Classification]

Autor: Wladimir Köppen

Cod: 6515
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Detalii produs 1st Edition of this highly influential paper: (Köppen, 1884a).

''Köppen developed over decades of work his famous climate classification,
which is based on the distribution of plants. The classical paper of Köppen
(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 Meteorologische Zeitschrift, is considered
today as an early forerunner of the most widely used Köppen-Geiger
climate classification.

In succession Köppen perfected his climate classification (Köppen, 1918),
whereas he focused particularly on the relationship between tree line and
temperature (Köppen, 1919). In Köppen (1936) he presented the last version
of his climate classification, which was published after his death by Rudolf
Geiger (1894-1981) in a final version (Geiger, 1954, 1961).''

Franz Rubel and Markus Kottek, Comments on ''The Thermal Zones of
the Earth'' by Wladimir Köppen (1884) in: Meteorologische Zeitschrift,
Vol. 20, No. 3, 361-365 (June 2011), MetZet Classic Pappers, Gebruder
Borntraeger, 2011.

The Köppen classification, universally used today, a very milestone in
climatology, is based on the logic of the natural evidence: ''that native
vegetation is the best expression of the climate. Thus, climate zone
boundaries have been selected with vegetation distribution in mind. It
combines average annual and monthly temperatures and precipitation,
and the seasonality of precipitation.'' (World Heritage Encyclopedia).

''Die Wärmezonen der Erde...'' / ''The Thermal Zones of the Earth...'' in:
Meteorologische Zeitschrift, Erster Jahrgang, 1884, pp. 215-226, [1]
colored map (28x54cm), 1st Edition, Berlin, Verlag Von Asher & Co.
4to (18x28cm), p. viii, 480, 5 maps : diagrams; ex-libr. copy, hardback,
leather-bound in half, minor scratches, clean text, near fine condition.

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