Araxes is colder than most people expect.
The thought that first comes to people’s minds when they imagine a desert planet is hot. Most of Araxes is actually quite chilly. More so because of the thinner atmosphere in general and the altitude especially in the south. Solar Radiation levels on Araxes is about 10 times terrestrial standard, about 3% of the amount in interplanetary space. This can be shielded against with some reasonable precautions. Most Araxes out of door gathering are at dusk and dawn for precisely this reason. Araxes however is susceptible to solar storms and solar flares dramatically increasing the already very high solar radiation levels. People are asked to pay close attention to the weather reports and take the recommended precautions as per the news bulletins. Araxes has almost no axial tilt, seasonal variations are minimal. Dark Blue 0-800 metres LtBlue 800-1600 metres Green 1600-2400 metres Yellow 2400-3200 m...

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