Dysis
Geography
This is the south-west continent.
Climate
There are a lot of different climates on this continent spanning from equatorial in the north to inlandsis in the south.
The equatorial climate, or rainforest, concerns the regions neighboring the equator. It is characterized by a single season, heavy rainfall, and an almost constant high temperature all year round, averaging 28°C. The rains are almost daily, much more abundant at the equinoxes and falling more in the evening; the hot air is charged with humidity and experiences an upward movement. With altitude, cooling occurs, with the formation of cumulonimbus clouds which often cause violent rain. This mixture of heat and humidity allows the equatorial forest to flourish, which is the richest biome in biodiversity.
The tropical climate is present on both sides of the equator. The average monthly temperature is above 18°C all year round. There is a dry season and a wet season. The closer we get to the equator, the longer the wet season. Tropical coastlines in the west can experience very significant temperature variations. Monsoon climate can be included in this tropical zone but, in this climate, there is an alternation between dry and wet seasons, and periodic winds which participate in the monsoon.
The desert climate is characterized by evaporation greater than precipitation and an average annual temperature above 18°C. There are a few months where precipitation can occur. Vegetation is sometimes absent. This climate is characteristic of desert or semi-desert areas of large continental regions often surrounded by mountains and in the center of the continents.
Subtropical climates are influenced by tropical air masses during the summer months, bringing them strong heat. On the other hand, they actually experience a cold season, even if it is moderate, under the influence of polar air masses. In addition, if the feeling is pleasant (warmth, sunshine), these climates are also subject to brutal phenomena (storms, floods, tropical cyclones, fires). Generally, two types of climate can be described as subtropical: the dry summer climate and the humid subtropical climate. If these two climates have in common a relatively mild and humid winter, even if a cold snap is never excluded, the tropical air masses in summer bring very different situations. The dry summer climate experiences summer aridity, while the humid subtropical climate experiences very humid heat.
The oceanic climate is a climate with generally mild summers and cool winters, humid in all seasons and influenced by the proximity of the oceans where we find warm currents and which gradually deteriorates in a continental climate, with hot and stormy summers and very cold and rather dry winters. The oceanic climate is marked by a low thermal amplitude (less than 18°C), which increases as we penetrate into the interior of the continents. Precipitation is generally of the order of a meter and above all well distributed.
The continental climate is distinguished by a greater thermal amplitude (exceeding 23°C) and precipitation of the order of a meter but distributed mainly during the summer period. Since the influence of the ocean cannot be felt given the general direction of the winds, it is the humidity due to evapotranspiration from the land (forests and swamps) and lakes which provides the precipitation. Some coastal towns also experience this climate despite their proximity to the oceans due to the absence of warm ocean currents. Some authors speak of a hypercontinental climate (amplitude greater than 40 °C) for the interior regions of large continents where only the land influences the climate. The extreme temperatures are often astonishing (+36 °C and −64 °C).
The subpolar climate is an intermediate between the temperate climate and the polar climate. Summers are less hot and winters more severe than in the temperate climates. The vegetation corresponds to the boreal forest or Taiga. This type of climate is only found in the southern hemidisc. It is a sparsely inhabited region with short, cool summers.
At last, polar climates are characterized by cold temperatures all year round, with the warmest month always being below +10°C. The average monthly temperature exceeds −50°C on the ice sheets but are always below 0°C. The wind is strong and persistent, it's the blizzard. However, contrary to the ice cap climate, tundra climate has a summer season with temperatures consistently above freezing for several months. This summer is enough to melt the winter ice cover, which prevents the formation of ice sheets. Because of this, tundras have vegetation, while ice caps do not.
Fauna & Flora
The flora and fauna are very varied since the climates can be so different from each other.
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