Changes in Koppen–Trewartha climate classification over South America from RegCM4 projections

• Published in: Atmospheric science letters Vol. 18; no. 11; pp. 427 - 434
• Main Authors: Fernandez, Julio P. R., Franchito, Sergio H., Rao, V. Brahmananda, Llopart, Marta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.11.2017; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: 21st century; Aridity; Atmospheric sciences; Classification; Climate; Climate change; climate classification; Climate models; Climatic classifications; Computer simulation; Future climates; Intercomparison; Physics; regional climate change; Regional climates; South America; Tropical climate; South America; Brazil

The Koppen–Trewartha (K–T) classification is used to investigate the biomes change in the future climate over South America (SA). For the middle (2035–2060) and end (2075–2100) of the 21st century mean ensemble of Regional Climate Model version 4 simulations for the Representative Concentration Path...