Multiple choice

Koeppen’s scheme of classification is based on which of the following?

  1. Empirical

  2. Genetic

  3. Applied

  4. Systematic

  5. Geographical
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Explanation

Empirical classification is based on observed data, particularly on temperature and precipitation. Koeppen used the empirical classification climate scheme that identified a close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and climate. He selected certain values of temperature and precipitation and related them to the distribution of vegetation and used these values for classifying the climates. It is an empirical classification based on mean annual and mean monthly temperature and precipitation data.

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