Present and future Koppen-Geiger climate classification maps at 1-km resolution.

ABSTRACT: We present new global maps of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification at an unprecedented 1-km resolution for the present-day (1980-2016) and for projected future conditions (2071-2100) under climate change. The present-day map is derived from an ensemble of four high-resolution, topographically-corrected climatic maps. The future map is derived from an ensemble of 32 climate model projections (scenario RCP8.5), by superimposing the projected climate change anomaly on the baseline high-resolution climatic maps. For both time periods we calculate confidence levels from the ensemble spread, providing valuable indications of the reliability of the classifications. The new maps exhibit a higher classification accuracy and substantially more detail than previous maps, particularly in regions w

SUBMITTER: Beck HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6207062 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature