The Weather of Eucaliptus
General Planet Description
The planet of Eucaliptus has two extreme climates: tropical rain forest and
four seasons on the continent of Mataliptus, and below freezing cold on the
continent of Bulatus.
Temperature and Rainfall
Mataliptus - Tropical
The closer it is to the equator of the planet Eucaliptus, the warmer the temperature. The equatorial regions of Mataliptus have temperatures just like the tropical rain forests. Its normal temperature ranges from 75 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with an average of 80 percent humidity all year round. Sunshine and rain go hand in hand in the equatorial regions of Eucaliptus. It is usually bright and sunny during the day. When warm air rises and evaporates in the afternoon, clouds accumulate. In the evening, raindrops fall on the ground. Some days the raindrops are heavier than others.
The annual rainfall ranges from 90 to 400 inches per year. In the equatorial regions of Eucaliptus, rain forests here have an albedo of an average of 5 percent. The lush green vegetation here absorbs much of the increasing radiation from the sun Tablus. The water surrounding the continent of Mataliptus is normally warm and pleasant for swimming during the day. At night, the temperature drops to 5 degrees Fahrenheit lower than during the day.
Mataliptus – Four Seasons
Temperature changes the further away you travel from the equatorial regions of Eucaliptus. Towards the north and south of the latitude of Mataliptus, temperature ranges from 10 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The Eucaliptus planet axis is tilted from perpendicular to the plane of the ecliptic by 22.5 degrees. Tilting lets these areas enjoy four beautiful seasons – winter, spring, summer and fall. Different parts of Eucaliptus receive the sun light from Tablus at different times of the year.
Both northern and southern parts of Eucaliptus experience summer and winter at different times of the year. Summer is usually warmer than winter because the sun radiates at a direct angle during this time. During summer, the days are usually longer than the nights.
The humidity level during the summer time can reach as high as 80 percent in the tropical areas. However, in the wintertime, humidity drops to 10 percent. The annual rainfall ranges from 90 to 200 inches per year.
On higher ground, such as the slope of Mount Kinagunung and other mountains surrounding it, the temperature drops. It is colder and the air is thinner. The air pressure is less in these mountainous regions and there are minimal life forms in here.
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Bulatus – Below Freezing
Since Bulatus is located at the north pole of Eucaliptus, it has temperature ranges from minus 80 to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the wintertime and 50 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer time. Ice and glaciers primarily cover Bulatus.
On the other hand, the icy surface on Bulatus sends most of the radiation back to the sun Tablus and thus the albedo is very high here. There is not much rain in Bulatus. Just like the cold dessert in parts of the Antarctic, some places in Bulatus have not received any rain for 4 million years. However, melting snow from nearby mountains does provide water to these areas. Ice melts at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Melting ice increases the water level in the shores of Bulatus in the summer time.
Atmospheric Air Pressure and Water Currents
Atmospheric Air Pressure
The atmospheric air pressure is caused by two main factors: the solar energy from Tablus and rotation of the planet. The atmospheric air pressure in both north and south poles is higher due to its heavier and more dense air. Colder air sinks down. In the equatorial regions of Eucaliptus, the air pressure is lower. When the sun Tablus shines on the water in the equatorial region of Eucaliptus, it produces energy and causes the air to be warmer. Warmer air is less dense and thus it rises up. The differences between these two air pressures causes the air to flow. Air moves from higher pressure to lower pressure. The rotation of Eucaliptus around the sun Tablus also moves the air from both north and south poles to the equatorial regions of Eucaliptus.
Water Currents
The radiation from the sun
Tablus in the equatorial regions of Eucaliptus produces heat and causes the
water surface in these areas to be warmer. Warmer water currents flow on top,
away from the equatorial regions of Eucaliptus to both north and south poles
of Eucaliptus. Gusty wind from both north and south poles of Eucaliptus blow
the cold currents towards the equatorial regions of Eucaliptus. When both warmer
and colder water currents meet, the colder water currents sink and push the
warmer water current up to the surface of the ocean. With the help of the wind,
the warmer water cools down and begins to sink to lower levels of the ocean.
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