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- <!:TITLE=Climatic><l:lexpage><l:lexhead>Climatic regions<l:/lexhead>
- <l:lexbody>The areas in Fields of Battle, are divided into climactic groups according to the Köbbel system (as modified by Trewartha).
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- <b>The following groups are present in Fields of Battle:</b>
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- <f:1>· Subarctic, DCf
- <f:1>· Continental Cool Summer, Dbf
- <f:1>· Steppe (cool), BSk
- <f:1>· Marine West Coast, Cbf
- <f:1>· Humid Subtropical, Ca
- <f:1>· Mediterranean, Csa
- <f:1>· Steppe (warm), BSh
- <f:1>· Desert, BW
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- <b>The definitions of the major climactic regions and subregions are as follow:</b>
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- B:<f:1>Dry climates; limits are defined by formulas based on the rainfall
- <f:1>effectiveness: BS - Steppe or semi-arid climate, BW - Desert
- <f:1>(German: Wüste) or arid climate.
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- C:<f:1>Rainy climates with mild winters: coolest month above 0° C
- <f:1>(32° F), but below 18° C (64.4° F); warmest month above 10° C (50° F).
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- D:<f:1>Rainy climates with severe winters: coldest month below 0° C
- <f:1>(32° F); warmest month above 10° C (50° F).
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- a:<f:1>Warmest month above 22° C (71.6° F).
- b:<f:1>Warmest month below 22° C (71.6° F).
- c:<f:1>Less than four months over 10° C (50° F).
- f:<f:1>Constantly moist: rainfall of the driest month is at least 60 mm. (2.4 ins.)
- h*:<f:1>Warmer dry: all month above 0° C (32° F).
- k*:<f:1>Cooler dry: at least one month below 0° C (32° F).
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- <t:4>*) Modification of Köppen definition.</t>
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