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dwarfhoplite

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tundra without snow?
« on: February 11, 2011, 10:11:01 am »
Hey I just embarked and i thought it was tundra. but there is no snow??  is it possible for tundra to not have snow?
this site is perfect except im not sure if its tundra(tundra is what i want)
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Re: tundra without snow?
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 12:51:35 pm »
That is strange.  It will probably accumulate snowfall though, so long as it doesn't thaw in the summer.  Is all the water on the map frozen?
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Re: tundra without snow?
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 01:55:52 pm »
I've very rarely had a snowless glacier - bright blue bare ice when I embarked, never snowed during the fort's entire history. Absolutely awesome but very rare, I've only seen it twice in my games. If it's possible for glaciers I'd imagine it's possible for tundras.
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Re: tundra without snow?
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 02:41:10 pm »
Interesting, that would mean that you are in a biome that's cold/freezing with ample plant life and soil yet has no precipitation. Is there an aquifer? If not, you are in a tundra that's turning into a desert.

In order for that to happen on a glacier, you would have to pivot said glacier directly in the middle of some freak trade-wind that blows all of the moisture the other way. Without a mountain. Which is impossible.

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Re: tundra without snow?
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 09:30:48 pm »
Yes, its very possible. I've seen at least a dozen snowless glacier embarks and 2 or 3 snowless tundras. Though that'd be because the majority of my embarks are glaciers and tundras. I still have yet to figure out what causes them, and would love to know. Just something about that shiny blue ice, and no snow objects to be tracked hehe.
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« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2011, 06:27:30 am »
Quote from: tolkafox on February 11, 2011, 02:41:10 pm
Interesting, that would mean that you are in a biome that's cold/freezing with ample plant life and soil yet has no precipitation. Is there an aquifer? If not, you are in a tundra that's turning into a desert.

In order for that to happen on a glacier, you would have to pivot said glacier directly in the middle of some freak trade-wind that blows all of the moisture the other way. Without a mountain. Which is impossible.

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Doesn't that happen in some parts of Antarctica?
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Re: tundra without snow?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2011, 01:08:28 am »
Yes, but then you have penguins...
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