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I think it's actually called a subtropical highland climate. Because the climate is subtropical not tropical, even though it's located within the tropical zone, and then the highland part explains how the elevation affects things.
I think it's actually called a subtropical highland climate. Because the climate is subtropical not tropical, even though it's located within the tropical zone, and then the highland part explains how the elevation affects things.
But this climate is too cold to be even subtropical - with only two months of 10 (50) or warmer and just barely so at that, it would actually qualify as subpolar oceanic, almost tundra.
I think it's actually called a subtropical highland climate. Because the climate is subtropical not tropical, even though it's located within the tropical zone, and then the highland part explains how the elevation affects things.
This climate doesn't qualify as a subtropical highland climate, but as a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc), bordering on a tundra climate, as YITYNR said.
Oceanic climates should have features directly attributed to oceanic influence. With a massive summer rainfall peak and no seasonal lag, there is nothing that is oceanic about this climate. Everything one needs to understand about this climate, would be learned from studying climates in the region at a lower altitude, not by studying genuine oceanic climates.
Koppen just got lazy, where altitude was was the key factor in a climate.
Oceanic climates should have features directly attributed to oceanic influence. With a massive summer rainfall peak and no seasonal lag, there is nothing that is oceanic about this climate. Everything one needs to understand about this climate, would be learned from studying climates in the region at a lower altitude, not by studying genuine oceanic climates.
Koppen just got lazy, where altitude was was the key factor in a climate.
Köppen nomenclature is not really accurate; strictly speaking, this climate is not even subpolar nor oceanic, but it's considered subpolar oceanic simply by being a Cfc climate. In this case, humid sub-alpine would be more appropriate.
Köppen nomenclature is not really accurate; strictly speaking, this climate is not even subpolar nor oceanic, but it's considered subpolar oceanic simply by being a Cfc climate. In this case, humid sub-alpine would be more appropriate.
^^ How about "elevation-induced subpolar oceanic"? That shows both that it's caused by elevation and not latitude (the why), and that it meets the temperature and precipitation thresholds for a subpolar oceanic climate (the what).
Winters are too warm, summers are too cool and wet. I give an F. I don't like this climate.
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