BWh
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BWh is the Köppen climate classification code for hot desert climates characterized by extremely low rainfall and high temperatures.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Köppen climate classification code
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hot desert climate type ⓘ |
| affectsHumanActivity |
limits population density
ⓘ
requires irrigation for agriculture ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
BSh (hot semi-arid climate)
ⓘ
BWk (cold desert climate) ⓘ |
| definedBy | Wladimir Köppen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCloudCoverCharacteristic | low annual cloudiness ⓘ |
| hasCriterion |
mean annual temperature above 18 °C
ⓘ
potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation ⓘ |
| hasDiurnalRangeCharacteristic | hot days and cool to cold nights ⓘ |
| hasEnergyBalanceCharacteristic | strong radiative cooling at night ⓘ |
| hasExampleRegion |
Arabian Desert
NERFINISHED
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Atacama Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian deserts ⓘ Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Sonoran Desert ⓘ parts of the Thar Desert ⓘ |
| hasFirstLetterMeaning | B = arid climate ⓘ |
| hasGeneralClimateType | arid climate ⓘ |
| hasHumidityCharacteristic | very low relative humidity ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalCharacteristic |
ephemeral streams
ⓘ
rare surface water ⓘ |
| hasPrecipitationCharacteristic |
arid or hyper-arid conditions
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very low annual rainfall ⓘ |
| hasPressureSystemAssociation | often associated with subtropical high-pressure belts ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | large diurnal temperature range ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalPattern | rainfall often concentrated in short episodes ⓘ |
| hasSecondLetterMeaning | W = desert (arid) subtype ⓘ |
| hasSkyCondition | predominantly clear skies ⓘ |
| hasSoilCharacteristic | often bare or sandy soils ⓘ |
| hasSolarRadiationLevel | high solar insolation ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | "BWh" ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureCharacteristic |
high annual temperatures
ⓘ
hot summers ⓘ |
| hasThirdLetterMeaning | h = hot subtype ⓘ |
| hasTypicalAnnualPrecipitationRange | often below 250 mm per year ⓘ |
| hasTypicalVegetation |
desert shrubs and grasses
ⓘ
sparse xerophytic vegetation ⓘ |
| hasTypicalWeatherHazard |
drought
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dust storms ⓘ heat waves ⓘ |
| partOf | Köppen climate classification system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf | BWh/BWk desert climate group ⓘ |
| usedIn |
agricultural zoning
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biogeography ⓘ climatology ⓘ |
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