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Gaian Type world with a cold climate, with an average temperature of around -50 °C. Oceanic ice, even near the equator, can be up to 1 kilometer thick or greater. With almost no precipitation the continents are barren dry wastelands. On land life is restricted to microbial forms, while in the oceans it is typically found only around hot springs and thermal vents.
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Text by John M. Dollan in his Planet Classification List
Initially published on 31 December 2007.
Initially published on 31 December 2007.
