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Generalized map of Winter rainfall amounts-[http://www.geocities.com/kirksmithicus/Heroicagecampaign/winterrains.jpg Winter Rainfall] | Generalized map of Winter rainfall amounts-[http://www.geocities.com/kirksmithicus/Heroicagecampaign/winterrains.jpg Winter Rainfall] | ||
Water Currents | |||
The following is a map showing the flow of currents along the land masses. | |||
[http://www.geocities.com/kirksmithicus/Heroicagecampaign/oceancurrents.JPG Currents Map] | |||
Currents in the inner seas are fairly weak averaging 1-2 mph, except in area's of constriction where speeds increase to 2-4 mph. If one looks at the map of the currents of the inner seas they will note that there is no outflowing current. This is because the map shows only surface currents and not submerged currents. Surface currents are produced by the evaporation of water by dry air moving over the inner seas. This causes water to flow into them from the larger oceans. While logic would suggest that this would create an extremely salty sea but this is not the case. This is because saltier water is heavier and sinks to the bottom and flows out of the inner sea back into the ocean. This in effects keeps the salinity of the inner seas to near the same as that of the ocean at large. | |||
Revision as of 23:41, 20 May 2008
Climate
The following maps show the areas that most commonly recieve rainfall during that particular season. I made these maps with a print out of the main map and a highlighter, so they aren't the greatest maps that you have ever seen but I think they convey the information that they need to.
Generalized map of summer rainfall amounts -Summer Rainfall
Generalized map of Spring and Fall rainfall amounts-Spring and Fall Rainfall
Generalized map of Winter rainfall amounts-Winter Rainfall
Water Currents
The following is a map showing the flow of currents along the land masses.
Currents in the inner seas are fairly weak averaging 1-2 mph, except in area's of constriction where speeds increase to 2-4 mph. If one looks at the map of the currents of the inner seas they will note that there is no outflowing current. This is because the map shows only surface currents and not submerged currents. Surface currents are produced by the evaporation of water by dry air moving over the inner seas. This causes water to flow into them from the larger oceans. While logic would suggest that this would create an extremely salty sea but this is not the case. This is because saltier water is heavier and sinks to the bottom and flows out of the inner sea back into the ocean. This in effects keeps the salinity of the inner seas to near the same as that of the ocean at large.
Trade Routes
Map of commonly used trade routes Trade Routes