Köppen climate classification: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Köppen-Geiger-Pohl climate classification

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There is a more contemporary system based on K�ppen's classifications called the K�ppen-Geiger climate classification system, which contains more than twice as many classifications.
Hawai'i island contains 10 of the 14 original K�ppen climate zones.

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Wladimir Köppen

German climatologist

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