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Uncommon card · Science
Wladimir Köppen, an Uncommon card
Wladimir Petrovich Köppen was a Russian–German geographer, meteorologist, climatologist and botanist.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 58
- DEF
- 38
- Power
- 96
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 22,000
Power 96 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Wladimir Köppen quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Wladimir Köppen card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
After studies in St. Petersburg, he spent the bulk of his life and ______ career in Germany and Austria.
Answer
professional. After studies in St. Petersburg, he spent the bulk of his life and professional career in Germany and Austria. From the Wladimir Köppen article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The Köppen climate classification system, named after a proposal he first made in ____, with some modifications, is still widely used.
Answer
1880s. The Köppen climate classification system, named after a proposal he first made in 1884, with some modifications, is still widely used. From the Wladimir Köppen article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Louis Bachelier. Louis Bachelier 66 · Jack W. Szostak 61 · Wladimir Köppen 58 · Buttered toast phenomenon 55 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- After studies in St. Petersburg, he spent the bulk of his life and professional career in Germany and Austria.
- The Köppen climate classification system, named after a proposal he first made in 1884, with some modifications, is still widely used.
- Köppen made significant contributions to several branches of science, and coined the name aerology for the science of the upper atmosphere.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Wladimir Köppen article was read about 22,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 58 and blocks with 38: each hit it takes is cut by 15 %.
How to get Wladimir Köppen
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Wladimir Köppen (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
