Also, I found this tutorial which helps in everything from temperature to currents and climate. I might try to use it and make some more maps tomorrow, but if anyone wants to they can do so as well.
Build a world starting with tectonic plates—Oreios
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How about Vulcan, the Roman God of craftsmen, seeing as how you all are building this world.
Maybe Oreios, who was the primordial deity of mountains (based on the massive, massive mountain chain in the middle continent)
These are some of the atmospheric features based on the tutorial. It includes basic winds, low pressure areas, ITCZ and polar fronts for January and July.
Rain patterns for January (left) and July (right). Whiter means larger likelihood of rain, transparent means almost none. This is one of the first steps from the guide, and tomorrow I will start working on temperature and climate! (unless someone else wants to continue from here)
The central mountain range is the size of Europe. Those would be some impressive views.
Yep, 'tis why I proposed that we named the planet after the Greek deity of mountains.
@Thanosaekk , that's impressive. I would like to collaborate as soon as I can, however, I don't know how to work with layers.
How does that affect things? Would the low precipitation region be desert? In that case, it would appear that there are little to no desert regions because those are all coastal regions. (I could be totally wrong though because I'm not an expert on any of this.)
MSpaint.
Also, the elevation map of the world, including the ocean trenches and the continental shelves. What I could help in at the stage after that is to review and finish the currents map and create a map of latitudes.
Youch, that has to be painful. If you want, I'd highly recommend downloading PDN (getpaint.net): if you need help if you get it, feel free to dm me for help!
Also maybe consider how the mountains would affect precipitation to the east. There would be a massive rain shadow effect, so I can actually see a large desert forming on the eastern part of the continent. Perhaps a sort of mesa desert closer to the mountains that becomes a tradition flatter desert in the east that eventually develops a more humid tropical-mediterranean or savannah climate on the coast.
EDIT: It would actually be to the west, not the east because in the tropics weather moves east to west.
EDIT: It would actually be to the west, not the east because in the tropics weather moves east to west.