Climate of East and Southeast Asia
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buttons.Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map
The mainland and the insular parts of the region are predominantly temperate and tropical below 35° north latitude. Southern South Korea intersects 35°N. Several of the insular countries, such as Indonesia, straddle or are close to the Equator. Above 35° north latitude, there is more variation, including arid and continental climates.
Typhoons and cyclones frequently strike the countries of this region.
Remember from Unit 5 that we call tropical storms cyclones, hurricanes, or typhoons based on their location. See Figure 9.2.
Remember from Unit 5 that we call tropical storms cyclones, hurricanes, or typhoons based on their location. See Figure 9.2.
Figure 9.2 Climate of East and Southeast Asia (Beck, H.E., Zimmermann, N. E., McVicar, T. R., Vergopolan, N., Berg, A., & Wood, E. F., 2018. CC BY 4.0).
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