E
Dfc
BWhw
Cwg
BShw
Aw
Amw
As
Climatic Regions
Temperature/Rainfall · Köppen Scheme · Spatial Diversity
MICRO-REALM 01
Regionalization
- BASED ON TEMPERATURE & PRECIPITATION
- MACRO, MESO, AND MICRO REGIONS
- DEFINES FLORA, FAUNA, AND AGRICULTURE
MICRO-REALM 02
Köppen's Scheme
- A: TROPICAL (NO WINTER)
- B: DRY (EVAP > PRECIP)
- C: WARM TEMPERATE (MILD WINTER)
- D/E/H: COLD, POLAR, HIGHLAND
MICRO-REALM 03
Thornthwaite
- PRECIPITATION EFFECTIVENESS (P/E)
- THERMAL EFFICIENCY (T/E)
- FOCUSES ON WATER BALANCE FOR VEGETATION
MICRO-REALM 04
Amw: Monsoon Short Dry
- WEST COAST (SOUTH OF GOA)
- HEAVY RAINFALL (>300CM)
- SHORT DRY SEASON IN WINTER
MICRO-REALM 05
Aw: Tropical Savannah
- MOST EXTENSIVE IN INDIA
- PENINSULAR PLATEAU (EXCEPT SHADOW ZONES)
- DRY WINTER, SUMMER RAIN (75-150CM)
MICRO-REALM 06
BShw: Semi-Arid Steppe
- RAIN SHADOW OF WESTERN GHATS
- ALSO PARTS OF RAJASTHAN, HARYANA
- LOW RAINFALL (30-60CM)
MICRO-REALM 07
BWhw: Hot Desert
- EXTREME WESTERN RAJASTHAN
- SCANTY RAINFALL (<25CM)
- EXTREME DIURNAL TEMPERATURE RANGE
MICRO-REALM 08
Cwg: Monsoon Dry Winter
- NORTHERN GANGA PLAINS
- WARM TEMPERATE, HOT SUMMER
- WINTER IS DRY (EXCEPT WESTERN DISTURBANCES)
MICRO-REALM 09
Dfc: Cold Humid Winter
- ARUNACHAL PRADESH, SIKKIM
- SHORT SUMMER, LONG COLD WINTER
- HUMID CONDITIONS MAINTAINED
MICRO-REALM 10
E: Polar/Alpine
- JAMMU & KASHMIR, LADAKH, HP, UK
- TEMPERATURE WARMEST MONTH < 10°C
- PERMAFROST AND GLACIERS (ET/EF)
MICRO-REALM 11
As: Monsoon Dry Summer
- COROMANDEL COAST (TAMIL NADU)
- RAINFALL IN WINTER (RETREATING MONSOON)
- SUMMER IS RELATIVELY DRY
MICRO-REALM 12
Rainfall Distribution
- HIGH: >200CM (W. COAST, NE INDIA)
- MEDIUM: 100-200CM (GANGA VALLEY, EAST MP)
- LOW: 50-100CM (DECCAN, W. UP)
- SCANTY: <50CM (W. RAJASTHAN, LADAKH)