Hydrography
Sept 11, 2011 18:31:54 GMT -8
Post by Daos on Sept 11, 2011 18:31:54 GMT -8
Now, I decided that Amtar 2.0 will be earth-sized and have a hydrographic percentage of 70%. If we divide the entire world up into twenty regions, that gives us:
4 regions of water only
5 regions of water with minor islands
5 regions of water with major islands
3 regions of water and land (50/50)
2 regions of land with major seas
1 region of land with minor lakes
0 regions of land only
The World Builder's Guidebook explains these terms better:
Water only - A large ocean or sea with no appreciable islands. Broad stretches of the South Atlantic, North Atlantic, or Pacific Oceans would fall in this category.
Water with minor islands - Most of the region is water, with only a few small, scattered islands. The Central Pacific and the Caribbean Sea are good examples.
Water with major islands - At least 75% of the region is water, but very dense archipelagos or a number of large islands are notable features. The islands of Indonesia are an outstanding example of this kind of distribution. This can also represent a small peninsula or portion of coastline connecting to a large land mass in an adjacent region.
Water and land - The region is about half land and half water. This could be a portion of continental coastline that splits the region into a single mass of land and a single body of water, both connecting to adjacent regions; a large island continent; or possibly a large inland sea in the center of a landlocked region. Europe and the Mediterranean Sea might be a good example.
Land with major seas - About three-quarters of the region is land. This could be a continent that fills most of a region, or it could be a major lake or inland sea in a large land mass. Canada (including the Great Lakes shores) is an example of this type of region.
Land with minor seas/lakes - Most of the region is land, with scattered small lakes, a small portion of a coastline, or significant river networks. The continental United States falls in this category.
Land only - Only small lakes and minor rivers are found in the region. Central Asia or northern Africa are probably the closest parallels to be found on Earth.
Now the question becomes, where do we place our landmasses? The attached blank map shows the 20 regions of Neo-Amtar. The very tips at the top and bottom are arctic regions, the very middle is the tropics. The areas between are primarily temperate.
The original Amtar had an arctic land (Cryzza), two temperate ones (Octhania and Gontoria), and two tropical ones (Renosia and Rabbah).
What are our thoughts here?
4 regions of water only
5 regions of water with minor islands
5 regions of water with major islands
3 regions of water and land (50/50)
2 regions of land with major seas
1 region of land with minor lakes
0 regions of land only
The World Builder's Guidebook explains these terms better:
Water only - A large ocean or sea with no appreciable islands. Broad stretches of the South Atlantic, North Atlantic, or Pacific Oceans would fall in this category.
Water with minor islands - Most of the region is water, with only a few small, scattered islands. The Central Pacific and the Caribbean Sea are good examples.
Water with major islands - At least 75% of the region is water, but very dense archipelagos or a number of large islands are notable features. The islands of Indonesia are an outstanding example of this kind of distribution. This can also represent a small peninsula or portion of coastline connecting to a large land mass in an adjacent region.
Water and land - The region is about half land and half water. This could be a portion of continental coastline that splits the region into a single mass of land and a single body of water, both connecting to adjacent regions; a large island continent; or possibly a large inland sea in the center of a landlocked region. Europe and the Mediterranean Sea might be a good example.
Land with major seas - About three-quarters of the region is land. This could be a continent that fills most of a region, or it could be a major lake or inland sea in a large land mass. Canada (including the Great Lakes shores) is an example of this type of region.
Land with minor seas/lakes - Most of the region is land, with scattered small lakes, a small portion of a coastline, or significant river networks. The continental United States falls in this category.
Land only - Only small lakes and minor rivers are found in the region. Central Asia or northern Africa are probably the closest parallels to be found on Earth.
Now the question becomes, where do we place our landmasses? The attached blank map shows the 20 regions of Neo-Amtar. The very tips at the top and bottom are arctic regions, the very middle is the tropics. The areas between are primarily temperate.
The original Amtar had an arctic land (Cryzza), two temperate ones (Octhania and Gontoria), and two tropical ones (Renosia and Rabbah).
What are our thoughts here?