Part one of term paper
What is ? How does it differ from weather? Describe the Koppen Climate Classification and its purpose. Climatology is one of the several branches of physical geography, but it differs from weather in several ways. The term climate implies an average, or long term record of weather conditions at a certain region. It conveys a generalizat ...

Part two of term paper
... are marked by certain prevailing characteristics that can be mapped such as continuous snow or deserts. One of the most popular classification systems is the Koppen Climate Classification system, which gives different climates three letters that describe that climate. The Koppen Climate Classification system is comparatively simple and is based on a triad of letter symbols. The first (capital) letter is the critical one; the A climates are humid and tropical; the B climates are very dry; ...