Which of the following statements regarding ice-cap climate is/are correct? 1. In the Koeppen climate classification, the ice-cap climate is signified by the letters EF. 2. It is the Earth's most severe climate, where the mean monthly temperature is never above 0 degree Celsius. 3. This climate is found in the Pir Panjal and the Great Himalayas.
A.1 only
B.1 and 2 only✓ Correct
C.2 and 3 only
D.1, 2 and 3
Explanation
In the Koeppen climate classification, ice-cap climate is indeed denoted by EF, where E stands for polar climate and F indicates that the mean temperature of the warmest month is below 0 °C — making it the Earth's most severe climate. Hence statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: ice-cap (EF) climate is restricted to Greenland and Antarctica; the Pir Panjal and Great Himalayas have a highland (H) climate, not an ice-cap climate.
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