1. THE CLIMATE OF CHINA ACCORDING TO THE NEW THORNTHWAITE CLASSIFICATION. Author Jen-Hu Chang Subjects CLIMATOLOGY, MAPS, CLIMATE change, CLIMATIC classification, DYNAMIC climatology, TOPOCLIMATOLOGY Abstract Discusses the climatic maps of proper China and Manchuria according to the Thornthwaite 1948 classification. Formula for computing the potential evapotranspiration; Presentation of climatic conditions; Classes of maps presented by Thornthwaite. Published 1955 Full Text View/download PDF