A Genetic Approach to Climatic Classification
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8375258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John E Oliver (Columbia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 615-637 |
| Publication date | 1970-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of the Association of American Geographers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-5608 • E-ISSN: 1467-8306 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-8306.1970.tb00750.x |
| OpenAlex | W2034387048 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
An air mass frequency model is constructed to facilitate the formulation of a genetic classification of climate. The model uses Venn diagrams to distinguish three basic climatic regimes, each determined by the relative dominance of air masses: the dominant regimes, where a single air mass dominates all year; the seasonal regimes, determined by seasonally dominant air masses; and the compound regimes, with no dominant air mass. Different climates within each regime are distinguished by actual air mass types. Monthly air mass dominance is determined from actual station surface data for application of the model to world climates. This is completed by analysis of monthly data plotted on modified climographs and by the construction of a monthly air mass identification chart. The proposed system is illustrated by Australian data
Air mass (solar energy) · Biology · Climatology · Dominance (genetics) · Geography · Meteorology · Precipitation · Statistics · Surface air temperature · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Climate variability and models · Environmental Science · Geology · Mathematics · Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2020 (38) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |