MCQ
Q.
As per the Koppen's classification which of the following districts is NOT having 'Aw' type of climate?
Correct Answer: D
The correct answer is Bundi.
Key Points
- Aw or Tropical Humid Region:
- The southern parts of Dungarpur, Jhalawar, and Banswara comes under the region.
- The Winter season is arid and cool whereas summers experience scorching heat.
- Rainfall also occurs mainly in the summer season.
- Here arid Tropical grasslands and the Savanna region are found along with deciduous trees of Monsoon type.
Additional Information
- A land-based classification of climatic zones, the Koppen classification system divides the earth into five major types, represented with the letters A, B, C, D, and E.
- Presently, the system utilizes both precipitation and temperature, as well as corresponding vegetation, to categorize biomes across the world.
- All zones except Zone B can be defined by temperature because the determining criteria for the vegetation in this zone are dryness, which falls under precipitation.
- Three types of climatic variation may be found within the Tropical Moist Climate region:
- Af, or tropical wet climate, where precipitation occurs year-round.
- Temperature variations are less than 3ºC.
- Humidity is extremely high and the surface temperature results in the formation of cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds in the early afternoon time, daily.
- This results in high rainfall.
- Am, or tropical monsoon climate, where annual rainfall is similar to that of Af, but precipitation usually occurs within the 7-9 of the warmest months of the year.
- During the rest of the year, there is less precipitation.
- Aw, or the tropical wet and dry climate, also known as the savanna climate, where there is an extended dry season during the winter.
- During the wet season, rainfall is less than 1000mm, occurring mainly in the summertime.
- Af, or tropical wet climate, where precipitation occurs year-round.