Climatic regionalisation of continental Chile

• Published in: Journal of Maps
• Main Authors: Sarricolea Espinoza, Pablo, Herrera Ossandón, Mariajosé, Meseguer Ruiz, Óliver
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
• Subjects: Chile; Koppen-Geiger climatic classification; Mediterranean climate; Andes; Atacama Desert; Climate surfaces; Geiger; Koppen; Tundra
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2016.1259592; https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/146887

The updated Koppen-Geiger climate classification for continental Chile is a cartographic product of great interest for climate research in the South American context. This study included 200 weather stations and climate surfaces at a scale of 1:1,500,000. The results indicate that the climates of co...