/jidf/ Climate and Geological Report

Notice: I am not an expert and the climate model in this case is the current one. Another climate report would need to be done if the cooler world climate was applied.

Geology

/jidf/ sits on a platform mostly, with some extended crust in the south.A platform are areas of relatively flat sedimentary (sand, silt, and the related rocks such as sandstone) strata (geologist's word for a layer of rock or sediment) laying over a basement of igneous or metamorphic rock.

The Extended Crust are areas where the crust has been thinned by extensional strain (rift zones, the area around /polka/ and Sakuran) or passive margins (a transition zone between oceanic and continental lithospheres. Coastal areas, areas that have experienced a lot of erosion and /or sedimentation due to rivers). Passive margins can be either volcanic or non-volcanic in origin. In the case of /jidf/, the extended crust is certainly a passive margin here since the Northern indie plate is being subducted under the Southern Plate, which has resulted in the formation of the /voms/ mountains and is also certainly a non-volcanic passive margin, given the lack of volcanism in this region.

Starting with the extended crust, the expect minerals and ores to be found here are Banded Iron Formations (Which haven't been discovered yet but I am listing it anyways as we very well could have them discovered.), which will provide really high grade iron. Clastic-dominated Zinc-Lead formations, which will contain those two ores, but also so bismuth, gold, and arsenic. I would expect the common rocks here to be sedimentary naturally, limestone, sandstones, and Biological Sedimentary Rocks like dolomite. I also expect there to be crude oil there as well.

For the platform, it certainly is a Passive margin platform in my opinion so I would expect Phosphorites to be located there. To keep this simple, Phosphorites are excellent for agriculture and this means you will certainly have a lot of fertilizer. Other minerals and ores could include uranium, chromium, selenium, molybdenum and zinc. However, these in particular are likely deep underground. Limestone, sandstones, shales and dolomite will be the common rocks to be found, as well as probably some deposits of Bituminous coal.

Climate

QRD on the Letters present:
BS/Wh = Arid is defined by little precipitation that does not fit the polar (EF or ET) criteria of no month with an average temperature greater than 10 °C (50 °F). The threshold in millimeters is determined by multiplying the average annual temperature in Celsius by 20, then adding:

(a) 280 if 70% or more of the total precipitation is in the spring and summer months (April–September in the Northern Hemisphere, or October–March in the Southern), or
(b) 140 if 30%–70% of the total precipitation is received during the spring and summer, or
- (c) 0 if less than 30% of the total precipitation is received during the spring and summer.

If the annual precipitation is less than 50% of this threshold, the classification is BW (arid: desert climate); if it is in the range of 50%–100% of the threshold, the classification is BS (semi-arid: steppe climate)
The third letter, in this case "h" signified low-latitude climate (average annual temperature above 18 °C (64.4 °F)) while k signified middle-latitude climate

C = Temperate (coldest month averaging between 0 °C (32 °F) (or −3 °C (27 °F)) and 18 °C (64.4 °F) and at least one month averaging above 10 °C (50 °F)
s = Dry Summer: Köppen has defined a dry summer month as a month with less than 30 mm (1.2 in) of precipitation and as a month within the high-sun months of April to September, in the case of the Northern Hemisphere (Where you are)
a = Hot Summer: experience average monthly temperatures in excess of 22.0 °C (71.6 °F) during its warmest month and an average in the coldest month between 18 and −3 °C (64 and 27 °F) or, in some applications, between 18 and 0 °C (64 and 32 °F). Also, at least four months must average above 10 °C (50 °F) to avoid becoming a cold mediterranean subtype.
b = Warm Summer: no average monthly temperatures above 22 °C (72 °F) during its warmest month and as usual an average in the coldest month between 18 and −3 °C (64 and 27 °F) or, in some applications, between 18 and 0 °C (64 and 32 °F).

Csa/b: Mediterranean

The northern coast and plains are of a Hot to Warm Mediterrean climate, likely leaning hot the further south you get until it turns into BSh. The Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome is closely associated with Mediterranean climate zones, as are unique freshwater communities, though vegetation native to the Mediterranean climate zone can also be found in the approximate nearby climate zones.

The native vegetation of Mediterranean climate lands must be adapted to survive long, hot summer droughts in summer and prolonged wet periods in winter. Mediterranean vegetation examples include the following:

Evergreen trees: bay laurel, eucalyptus, grevillea, casuarina, melaleuca, pine, and cypress
Deciduous trees: sycamore, oak, and buckeyes
Fruit trees: olive, figs, walnuts and grapes
Shrubs: rosemary, Erica, Banksia, and chamise
Sub-shrubs: lavender, Halimium, and sagebrush
Grasses: grassland types, Themeda triandra, bunchgrasses; sedges, and rushes
Herbs: Achillea, Dietes, Helichrysum and Penstemon
Many native vegetations in Mediterranean climate area valleys have been cleared for agriculture and farming. In places such as the Sacramento Valley and Oxnard Plain in California, draining marshes and estuaries combined with supplemental irrigation has led to a century of intensive agriculture. Much of the Overberg in the southern Cape of South Africa, was once covered with renosterveld, but has likewise been largely converted to agriculture, mainly for wheat. In hillside and mountainous areas, away from the urban sprawls, ecosystems and habitats of native vegetation are more sustained and undisturbed.

The fynbos vegetation in the South-western Cape in South Africa is famed for its high floral diversity, and includes such plant types as members of the Restionaceae, Ericas (Heaths) and Proteas. Representatives of the Proteaceae also grow in Australia, such as Banksias. The palette of California native plants is also renowned for its species and cultivar diversity.

BSh Hot Semi-Arid

Regions with semi-arid climates represent the second driest climates in the world after deserts, known for their dry, arid climates. Semi-arid climates typically receive up to twice the amount of rain than desert regions do -- up to 20 inches per year.

Semi-arid regions usually can't support forests or large vegetation because of limited precipitation. Small plants, usually grasses, shrubs and small trees dominate the landscape of semi-arid regions. Certain plants in semi-arid regions may have some of the same adaptations as desert plants, such as thorny branches or waxy cuticles to reduce evaporation and water loss through their leaves.

Think Israel or the Levant IRL.

BWh Hot Desert

Hot deserts have an extreme climate and challenging environment. There is very little biodiversity in hot deserts because of the harsh climate. Few species are specialised enough to survive there. Plants and animals which do survive there have adapted to difficult conditions.

Desert soils are thin, sandy, rocky and generally grey in colour. The surface of the soil may appear crusty. This is due to the lack of rainfall. As it is so hot water is drawn up to the surface of the soil by evaporation. As the water evaporates, salts are left behind on the surface of the soil. Hot deserts have distinct characteristics that allow certain species to thrive in such an extreme environment. Plants and animals have developed adaptations which allow them to survive in hot and dry conditions.