Gamial Peninsula



The Gamial Peninsula is a region of the continent Gamiala, connected to the Mainland by a 6,000-mile-wide strip of land.

Terrain
The terrain of the Gamial Peninsula is primarily flat, with several parallel mountain ranges running from east to west. Slopes even in the mountains are shallow; few exceed a 25% grade. Approximately 2% of the land is covered in water; this is mainly small lakes and streams.

Climate
Weather on the Gamial Peninsula follows fairly regular patterns. Clouds of water vapor tend to persist high up in the atmosphere, slowly moving inward from the ocean over several days. Early mornings are cool, with slow-moving air. Wind speeds usually stay under 15 miles per hour between 21hr and 27hr, blowing inland from the ocean. The sky tends to remain clear at low altitudes during this time of day. Usually by 33hr, the air has warmed considerably, and wind has stopped. The sky may remain clear until sunset, but it is not uncommon for small electrical storms to occur between 33hr and 54hr. Occasionally clouds of sulfur or chlorine form at high altitudes and drift downwards to become a thick fog. By dusk at around 54hr high-speed winds (15 to 65 miles per hour) begin to clear the skies at low altitudes, leaving only the upper-atmosphere water-vapor clouds. At approximately 62hr, these clouds begin to rain heavily, which continues almost until dawn.

Land Use
The northern 2/3 of the peninsula is covered in metropolitan sprawl, mainly Star City and its suburbs. This land is evenly divided between industrial, residential, and commercial use. South of the city, most land is covered in sparse forests of lupella trees and fields of sparkgrass, bulbgrass, and ghostflower.