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Köppen climate classification
The major climatic types are based on patterns of average precipitation, average temperature, and natural vegetation. This map depicts the world distribution of climate types based on the classification originally invented by Wladimir Köppen in 1900.
In the Köppen climate classification system, the Mediterranean climate (classified as Csa and Csb) is typically found on the western sides of continents in the subtropics.12
These regions are situated equatorward of the marine west coast climate and are influenced by the subtropical anticyclone, which plays a key role in their climatic character. Geographically, this climate is generally confined to coastal zones, such as the coastlands of southern Europe.1234