2024 · Q103
What does BW stand for as per the Koeppen climate classification?
General KnowledgeGeography
- ASteppe climate
- BDesert climate
- CTundra climate
- DMesothermal climate
Explanation
In the Koeppen climate classification, the letter B denotes arid climates, and the second letter W denotes desert (from the German "Wüste", desert), as opposed to S for steppe. Hence BW stands for desert climate. Steppe is BS, tundra is ET, and mesothermal covers the C group. The answer is (B).