Difference between revisions of "Climate"
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As (asteroid or [[planetoid]]) | As (asteroid or [[planetoid]]) | ||
| TBD | | TBD | ||
| − | | Usually associated with worlds without [[atmosphere]]s. | + | | Habitation is near impossible without [[technology]]. |
| + | * Usually associated with worlds without [[atmosphere]]s. | ||
* In such cases, the climate of the world is often determined by mean distance from the local star. | * In such cases, the climate of the world is often determined by mean distance from the local star. | ||
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| Fr (frozen) | | Fr (frozen) | ||
| TBD | | TBD | ||
| − | | | + | | Habitation is near impossible without [[technology]]. |
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| Very Cold | | Very Cold | ||
| -30 to -20 | | -30 to -20 | ||
| Vc (very cold) | | Vc (very cold) | ||
| − | | | + | | Ic (iceworld) |
| − | | | + | | Habitation is very difficult. |
|- | |- | ||
| Cold | | Cold | ||
| -20 to -5 | | -20 to -5 | ||
| Co (cold) | | Co (cold) | ||
| − | | | + | | Ic (iceworld) |
| − | | | + | | Habitation is difficult. |
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| Chilly | | Chilly | ||
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| Ch (chilly) | | Ch (chilly) | ||
| TBD | | TBD | ||
| − | | | + | | Still marginally habitable. |
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| Cool | | Cool | ||
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| Tu (tundra) | | Tu (tundra) | ||
| TBD | | TBD | ||
| − | | | + | | Still habitable. |
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| Normal | | Normal | ||
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| Tp (temperate) | | Tp (temperate) | ||
| TBD | | TBD | ||
| − | | Almost every [[garden world]] or [[Terra-prime]] world possess this climate. | + | | Hospitable: Almost every [[garden world]] or [[Terra-prime]] world possess this climate. |
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| Warm | | Warm | ||
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| Wa (warm) | | Wa (warm) | ||
| TBD | | TBD | ||
| − | | | + | | Still habitable. |
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| Tropical | | Tropical | ||
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| Tr (tropical) | | Tr (tropical) | ||
| TBD | | TBD | ||
| − | | | + | | Still marginally habitable. |
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| Hot | | Hot | ||
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| Ho (hot) | | Ho (hot) | ||
| TBD | | TBD | ||
| − | | | + | | Habitation is difficult. |
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| Very Hot | | Very Hot | ||
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| Vh (very hot) | | Vh (very hot) | ||
| TBD | | TBD | ||
| − | | | + | | Habitation is very difficult. |
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| Infernal | | Infernal | ||
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| If (infernal) | | If (infernal) | ||
| TBD | | TBD | ||
| − | | Typical of [[hellworld]]s, insidious worlds, many [[radworld]]s, and worlds with too many greenhouse gases. | + | | Habitation is near impossible without [[technology]]. |
| + | * Typical of [[hellworld]]s, insidious worlds, many [[radworld]]s, and worlds with too many greenhouse gases. | ||
* [[Venus (SR 1827) (world)]] is typically thought of as an exemplar world for this category. | * [[Venus (SR 1827) (world)]] is typically thought of as an exemplar world for this category. | ||
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Tz (twilight Zone: satellite) | Tz (twilight Zone: satellite) | ||
| TBD | | TBD | ||
| − | | Often reserved for worlds that have large variations in temperature due to eccentric orbits or significant axial tilts. | + | | Habitation is near impossible without [[technology]]. |
| + | * Often reserved for worlds that have large variations in temperature due to eccentric orbits or significant axial tilts. | ||
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Revision as of 04:43, 22 June 2017
Climate is a descriptor used by the IISS to denote average planetary temperate ranges.
- It is not designated in the UWP, but it was semi-regulated by the time of the T5SS using trade codes.
Description / Specifications
No information yet available.
T5SS Climate Categories Table
The descriptors are as follows:
| Climate: | Temperature Range:
(Degrees Celsius) |
T5SS TC: | Lifeforms: | Remarks: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum (None) | Almost always cold or frozen. | Va (vacuum)
As (asteroid or planetoid) |
TBD | Habitation is near impossible without technology.
|
| Frozen | Below -30 | Fr (frozen) | TBD | Habitation is near impossible without technology. |
| Very Cold | -30 to -20 | Vc (very cold) | Ic (iceworld) | Habitation is very difficult. |
| Cold | -20 to -5 | Co (cold) | Ic (iceworld) | Habitation is difficult. |
| Chilly | -5 to 5 | Ch (chilly) | TBD | Still marginally habitable. |
| Cool | 5 to 15 | Tu (tundra) | TBD | Still habitable. |
| Normal | 15 to 25 | Tp (temperate) | TBD | Hospitable: Almost every garden world or Terra-prime world possess this climate. |
| Warm | 25 to 40 | Wa (warm) | TBD | Still habitable. |
| Tropical | 40 to 50 | Tr (tropical) | TBD | Still marginally habitable. |
| Hot | 50 to 60 | Ho (hot) | TBD | Habitation is difficult. |
| Very Hot | 60 to 70 | Vh (very hot) | TBD | Habitation is very difficult. |
| Infernal | 70+ | If (infernal) | TBD | Habitation is near impossible without technology.
|
| Variable | Variable | Lk (locked: mainworld)
Tz (twilight Zone: satellite) |
TBD | Habitation is near impossible without technology.
|
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