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[[File:Argaea_Topo_Map.png|right|250px|Topographic map of Argaea]] | [[File:Argaea_Topo_Map.png|right|250px|Topographic map of Argaea]] | ||
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Argaea is a four-island {{wp|archipelago}} above the [[Australis]] mainland, in the southern interface between the [[Absurian Ocean]] and the [[Ocean of Cathay]]. | Argaea is a four-island {{wp|archipelago}} above the [[Australis]] mainland, in the southern interface between the [[Absurian Ocean]] and the [[Ocean of Cathay]]. | ||
===Climate and environment=== | ===Climate and environment=== | ||
{{Further|Prevailing Winds}} | {{Further|Prevailing Winds}} | ||
[[File:Argaea climate map.png|250px|right|Climate map of Argaea.]] | [[File:Argaea climate map.png|250px|right|Climate map of Argaea.]] | ||
Argaea | Argaea Maior , north of the Argaean Mountains, and Argaea Minor, have a marine west coast climate, with short, cool summers and long, wet, moderately mild winters: the precipitation averages {{convert|3000|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} a year in the far west, but precipitation decreases rapidly towards the eastern side. Temperatures are steady throughout the year, they hardly surpass {{convert|9|°C|°F|sigfig=2}} in summers and average {{convert|0|°C|°F|sigfig=2}} in winters. Snowfall can occur in summer. South of the Argaean Mountains and on Ile Remarque and Sudile, there is a tundra climate with large glacial formations on the southern slopes of the Argean Mountains. | ||
===Natural hazards=== | ===Natural hazards=== | ||