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TemperateClimateZone
TemperateClimateZone is the subclass of ClimateZone which the coldest month averaging between 18 degrees and -3 degrees Celsius, and at least one month averaging above 10 degrees Celsius. This is Class C in the Koeppen climate system.
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Parents ClimateZone &ClimateZone is a subclass of Attribute used by the BinaryPredicate climateTypeInArea to classify a &GeographicArea according to its long-term weather conditions. The subclasses of ClimateZone are based on the Koeppen Climate Classification system. In the Koeppen system, climate zones are distinguished based on temperatures and rainfall.
Children ContinentalClimateZoneContinentalClimateZone is a subclass of TemperateClimateZone that is characterized by cold winters and hot summers.
 MediterraneanClimateZoneMediterraneanClimateZone is a subclass of TemperateClimateZone that is characterized by mild, cool, wet winters and warm dry summers. Mediterranean shores are the archetype, but the Mediterranean climate is also found elsewhere.
 TemperateSummerDryClimateZoneTemperateSummerDryClimateZone is the subclass of TemperateClimateZone that is characterized by dry summers, and in which the wettest winter month has at least three times the moisture of the driest summer month. The driest month has less than an average of 30 mm of precipitation. Koeppen climate system type 'Cs'.
 TemperateWinterDryClimateZoneTemperateWinterDryClimateZone is a subclass of TemperateClimateZone characterized by having at least 10 times as much precipitation in the wettest summer month as in the driest winter month. Koeppen climate system type 'Cw'.


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