Köppen Aw
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Köppen Aw is a tropical savanna climate type characterized by consistently warm temperatures and a pronounced dry season.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Köppen climate classification | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climate classification subtype
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tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Köppen Af in wetter tropical regions
ⓘ
Köppen BSh in drier subtropical regions ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | tropical climate (A group) ⓘ |
| developedBy | Wladimir Köppen ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Af (Köppen)
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surface form:
Köppen Af
Köppen Am ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Aw climate
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tropical savanna climate with dry winter ⓘ tropical wet-and-dry climate ⓘ |
| hasAnnualPrecipitation | moderate to high annual rainfall with strong seasonal contrast ⓘ |
| hasDryMonthPrecipitationCriterion |
driest month precipitation less than 100 − (annual precipitation/25) mm
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driest month precipitation less than 60 mm ⓘ |
| hasDrySeasonCause |
seasonal migration of the Intertropical Convergence Zone
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subtropical high-pressure influence in winter ⓘ |
| hasHumidityPattern |
high humidity in wet season
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lower humidity in dry season ⓘ |
| hasLatitudeRange | generally between about 5° and 20° latitude from the equator ⓘ |
| hasMeanTemperature | monthly mean temperature always above 18 °C ⓘ |
| hasPrecipitationPattern |
marked reduction of rainfall in winter
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summer rainfall maximum ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
distinct wet season
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pronounced dry season ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Aw ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureCharacteristic | consistently warm temperatures ⓘ |
| hasTypicalWeather |
hot wet summers
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warm to hot dry winters ⓘ |
| influences |
occurrence of seasonal wildfires in savannas
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savanna biome distribution ⓘ seasonal agriculture patterns in tropical regions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Köppen Aw
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Köppen climate classification
|
| typicalRegion |
parts of Central America
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parts of East Africa ⓘ parts of India ⓘ parts of West Africa ⓘ parts of central Brazil ⓘ parts of northern Australia ⓘ parts of southern Africa ⓘ |
| typicalVegetation |
deciduous woodland adapted to dry season
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savanna grassland with scattered trees ⓘ |
| usedIn |
agricultural planning
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biogeography ⓘ climatology ⓘ ecological zoning ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.