Question

According to Koeppen's classification, a climate designated as 'Bwhw' indicates which of the following characteristics?

• A. Tropical savannah
• B. Monsoon with dry winter
• C. Hot desert
• D. Cold humid winter with short summer

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Hot desert

Koeppen used

• S for semi-arid and

• W for arid and the following small letters to define sub-types:

• f (sufficient precipitation)

• m (rain forest despite a dry monsoon season)

• w (dry season in winter)

• h (dry and hot)

• c (less than four months with mean temperature over 10°C)

• g (Gangetic plain).