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Abstract
The grid shows the Koeppenclassification indices across Australia in the form of two-dimensional array data. The classification is based on standard 30-year period (1961-1990) rainfall and temperature grids. See Lineage for more information.
Product Type
dataset
eCat Id
70200
Contact for the resource
Custodian
Point of contact
Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr GPO Box 378
Canberra
ACT
2601
Australia
Keywords
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- GIS Dataset
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- climate
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- AU
- Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC)
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- Earth Sciences
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- Published_Internal
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- Bureau of Meteorology
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- Koeppen Classification
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- National Climate Centre
Publication Date
1990-01-01T00:00:00
Creation Date
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Purpose
Maintenance Information
continual
Topic Category
geoscientificInformation
Series Information
Lineage
The classification was based on mean monthly and annual rainfall, maximum temperature and minimum temperature grids. For more information se: Stern, H., de Hoedt, G. and Ernst, J. 1999. Objective classification of Australian climates. Aust Met.Mag.49 (2000) 87-96. The base grids were generated using the ANU (Australian National University) 3-D Spline (surface fitting algorithm). The resolution of the data is 0.025 degrees (approximately 2.5km) - as part of the 3-D alalysis process a 0.025 degree resolution digital elevation model (DEM) was used. All input station data underwent a high degree of quality control before analysis, and to conform to WMO (World Meteorological Organisation) standards for data quality. Grid-point indices on the classification are as follows: Equatorial 42 rainforest(monsoonal) 41 savanna Tropical 37 rainforest (persistently wet) 36 rainforest (monsoonal) 35 savanna Subtropical 34 no dry season 33 distinctly dry summer 32 distinctly dry winter 31 moderately dry winter Desert 24 hot (persistently dry) 23 hot (summer drought) 22 hot (winter drought) 21 warm (persistently dry) Grassland 15 hot (persistently dry) 14 hot (summer drought) 13 hot (winter drought) 12 warm (persistently dry) 11 warm (summer drought) Temperate 9 no dry season (hot summer) 8 moderately dry winter (hot summer) 7 distinctly dry (and hot) summer 6 no dry season (warm summer) 5 moderately dry winter (warm summer) 4 distinctly dry (and warm) summer 3 no dry season (mild summer) 2 distinctly dry (and mild) summer 1 no dry season (cool summer)
Parent Information
Extents
[-44, -9.975, 112, 154.025]
Reference System
GDA94 (EPSG:4283)
Spatial Resolution
Service Information
Associations
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