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With version [[0.90]] biomes were added to all celestial bodies which have a solid surface, which excepts Jool and the Sun. Before that only the [[Kerbin]] system, Kerbin, [[Mun]] and [[Minmus]], had biomes. [[Jool]]'s moon [[Laythe]] and the planet [[Eve]] have bodies of water and science activities performed in them stated as being from "Laythe's oceans" and "Eve's oceans". However, this was just the effect of the [[Science#Situations|situation]] "SrfSplashed" for a splashdown versus the usual "SrfLanded" surface landing.
 
With version [[0.90]] biomes were added to all celestial bodies which have a solid surface, which excepts Jool and the Sun. Before that only the [[Kerbin]] system, Kerbin, [[Mun]] and [[Minmus]], had biomes. [[Jool]]'s moon [[Laythe]] and the planet [[Eve]] have bodies of water and science activities performed in them stated as being from "Laythe's oceans" and "Eve's oceans". However, this was just the effect of the [[Science#Situations|situation]] "SrfSplashed" for a splashdown versus the usual "SrfLanded" surface landing.
  
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== Kerbin ==
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== Biomes in KSP==
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==== Kerbol ====
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The star Kerbol has no biomes.
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=== Moho ===
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The planet Moho has 12 biomes. It is 1 of the 2 bodies (Moho and Ike) that has their own North and South Pole biome. On the North Pole their is a big sinkhole called the Northern Sinkhole.
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==== Moho biome list ====
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* North Pole
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* Northern Sinkhole Ridge
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* Northern Sinkhole
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* Highlands
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* Midlands
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* Minor Craters
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* Central Lowlands
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* Western Lowlands
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* South Western Lowlands
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* South Eastern Lowlands
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* Canyon
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* South Pole
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=== Eve ===
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The planet Eve has 7 biomes. It has several Explodium Seas, among which lie large Lowlands with several Peaks.
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==== Eve biome list ====
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* Poles
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* Explodium Sea
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* Lowlands
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* Midlands
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* Highlands
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* Peaks
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* Impact Ejecta
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=== Gilly ===
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The moon of Eve, called Gilly, only has 3 biomes.
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==== Gilly biome list ====
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* Lowlands
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* Midlands
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* Highlands
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=== Kerbin ===
 
[[File:KerbinBiomeMap.png|thumb|Kerbin Biome Map]]
 
[[File:KerbinBiomeMap.png|thumb|Kerbin Biome Map]]
 
The planet Kerbin has 9 biomes, plus a large number of surface-only “location biomes” comprising [[Kerbal Space Center]]. Roughly 60% Kerbin's surface is Water biome. Grasslands and Highlands biomes cover most of the land area.
 
The planet Kerbin has 9 biomes, plus a large number of surface-only “location biomes” comprising [[Kerbal Space Center]]. Roughly 60% Kerbin's surface is Water biome. Grasslands and Highlands biomes cover most of the land area.
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Among the celestial bodies with biomes, Kerbin is currently{{Check version||0.25}} the only one that also has bodies of water. Oceans, seas, and larger lakes belong to the Water biome; but most rivers and smaller bodies of water are the same biome as the ground around them. This way, it is possible to do science activities in the SrfSplashed situation for every biome. Meanwhile, small islands in Water biome areas, such as at the [[Old Airfield]], sometimes are counted as SrfLanded, not splashdowns, within the Water biome. Shores, naturally, have both land and water.
 
  
 
Kerbin is the only celestial body with location biomes: the grounds of [[Kerbal Space Center|KSC]] and the many structures it is composed of. Each count as a biome only with experiments performed on the surface. KSC is within a Shores biome, so experiments while flying at any altitude over the KSC count as Shores. However, it is possible to get an "EVA Report while flying over" the area. The exact trigger is unknown but may relate to split-second timing while jumping on a parked vessel.
 
Kerbin is the only celestial body with location biomes: the grounds of [[Kerbal Space Center|KSC]] and the many structures it is composed of. Each count as a biome only with experiments performed on the surface. KSC is within a Shores biome, so experiments while flying at any altitude over the KSC count as Shores. However, it is possible to get an "EVA Report while flying over" the area. The exact trigger is unknown but may relate to split-second timing while jumping on a parked vessel.
  
 
==== Kerbin biome list ====
 
==== Kerbin biome list ====
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* Grasslands
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* Ice Caps
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* Tundra
 
* Highlands
 
* Highlands
 
* Mountains
 
* Mountains
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* Grasslands
 
* Deserts
 
* Deserts
 
* Badlands
 
* Badlands
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* Tundra
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* Shores
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* IceCaps
 
 
* Water
 
* Water
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* Shores
 
  
 
==== KSC location biome list ====
 
==== KSC location biome list ====
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*** SPH Water Tower
 
** [[Tracking Station]]
 
** [[Tracking Station]]
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*** Tracking Station Hub
 
 
*** Tracking Station Dish East
 
*** Tracking Station Dish East
 
*** Tracking Station Dish North
 
*** Tracking Station Dish North
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*** VAB Round Tank
 
*** VAB Round Tank
 
*** VAB Tanks
 
*** VAB Tanks
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* [[Old Airfield]] (Need verification)
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* [[Inland Kerbal Space Center]] (Need verification)
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=== Mun ===
 
=== Mun ===
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The Mun has in total 15 biomes, 7 of which are uniquely named major craters. Most of the surface area belongs to the Midlands biome followed by the Highlands. Canyon biomes extend off a few major craters.
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The moon of Kerbin, called the Mun, has a total of 15 biomes, 7 of which are uniquely named major craters. Most of the surface area belongs to the Midlands biome followed by the Highlands. Canyon biomes extend off a few major craters.
  
 
==== Mun biome list ====
 
==== Mun biome list ====
 
[[File:MunBiomeMap.png|thumb|Mun Biome Map]]
 
[[File:MunBiomeMap.png|thumb|Mun Biome Map]]
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* Northern Basin
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* Poles
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* Polar Lowlands
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* Polar Crater
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* Highlands
 
* Highland Craters
 
* Highland Craters
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* Highlands
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* Midlands
 
* Midland Craters
 
* Midland Craters
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* Midlands
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* Northern Basin
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* Northwest Crater
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* East Farside Crater
 
* Canyons
 
* Canyons
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* Farside Crater
 
* East Crater
 
* East Crater
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* East Farside Crater
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* Twin Craters
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* Farside Crater
 
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* Northwest Crater
 
 
* Southwest Crater
 
* Southwest Crater
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* Twin Craters
 
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* Polar Crater
 
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* Polar Lowlands
 
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* Poles
 
  
 
=== Minmus ===
 
=== Minmus ===
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Minmus has in total 9 biomes. The most distinctive quality of Minmus's biomes is the variety of Flats, which in-game text describe as “lake beds”. They are almost perfectly flat and may represent [[w:Salt_pan_(geology)|salt flats]]. Roughly two-thirds of the surface area is irregular terrain transitioning between Highlands, Midlands, and Lowlands with Slopes in-between.
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The moon if Kerbin, called Minmus, has a total of 9 biomes. The most distinctive quality of Minmus's biomes is the variety of Flats, which in-game text describe as “lake beds”. They are almost perfectly flat and may represent [[w:Salt_pan_(geology)|salt flats]]. Roughly two-thirds of the surface area is irregular terrain transitioning between Highlands, Midlands, and Lowlands with Slopes in-between.
  
 
==== Minmus biome list ====
 
==== Minmus biome list ====
 
[[File:Minmusbiome.png|thumb|Minmus Biome Map]]
 
[[File:Minmusbiome.png|thumb|Minmus Biome Map]]
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* Highland
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* Poles
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* Lowlands
 
* Midlands
 
* Midlands
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* Lowlands
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* Highlands
 
* Slopes
 
* Slopes
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* Flats
 
* Lesser Flats
 
* Lesser Flats
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* Flats
 
 
* Great Flats
 
* Great Flats
 
* Greater Flats
 
* Greater Flats
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=== Duna ===
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The planet Duna only has 5 biomes.
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==== Duna biome list ====
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* Poles
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* Highlands
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* Midlands
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* Lowlands
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* Craters
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=== Ike ===
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The moon of Duna, called Ike, has in total 8 biomes. It is 1 of the 2 bodies (Moho and Ike) that has their own North and South Pole biome.
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==== Ike biome list ====
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* Polar Lowlands
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* Midlands
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* Lowlands
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* Eastern Mountain Ridge
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* Western Mountain Ridge
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* Central Mountain Range
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* South Eastern Mountain Range
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* South Pole
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=== Dres ===
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The planet Duna only has 5 biomes.
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==== Dres biome list ====
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* Poles
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* Highlands
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* Midlands
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* Lowlands
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* Ridges
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* Impact Ejecta
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* Impact Craters
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* Canyons
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=== Jool ===
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The planet Jool has no biomes.
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=== Laythe ===
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The first moon of Jool, called Laythe, only has 4 biomes. Laythe exists of huge ocean called The Sagan Sea with some small Dunes and Shores biomes. It also has a Poles biome.
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==== Laythe biome list ====
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* Poles
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* Shores
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* Dunes
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* The Sagen Sea
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=== Vall ===
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The second moon of Jool, called Vall, also has 4 biomes.
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==== Vall biome list ====
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* Poles
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* Highlands
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* Midlands
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* Lowlands
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=== Tylo ===
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The third moon of Jool, called Tylo, has 5 biomes.
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==== Tylo biome list ====
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* Highlands
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* Midlands
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* Lowlands
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* Mara
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* Major Crater
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=== Bop ===
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The fourth moon of Jool, called Bop, also has 5 biomes.
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==== Bop biome list ====
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* Poles
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* Slopes
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* Peaks
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* Valley
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* Ridges
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=== Pol ===
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The fifth moon of Jool, called Pol, also has 4 biomes.
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==== Pol biome list ====
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* Poles
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* Lowlands
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* Midlands
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* Highlands
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=== Eeloo ===
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The planet Eeloo has a total of 7 biomes.
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==== Eeloo biome list ====
 
* Poles
 
* Poles
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* Glaciers
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* Midlands
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* Lowlands
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* Ice Canyons
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* Highlands
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* Craters
  
 
[[Category:Locations]]
 
[[Category:Locations]]
 
[[Category:Career-specific features]]
 
[[Category:Career-specific features]]

Revision as of 10:40, 18 December 2014

In Kerbal Space Program a biome is a geographic area on the surface of a celestial body typically corresponding with types of geology like mountains or craters. This is in contrast to the real meaning of the term in which biomes are biotic communities in contiguous areas with similar climatic conditions and organism populations.

The results of science activities often differ when performed in different biomes, and thus provide more opportunities to earn Science Points in Career Mode to research further along the technology tree. In Sandbox, even the text descriptions from experiments are unavailable, rendering biomes unimportant.

Areas belonging to a biome may be geographically separate, but they're not considered different areas. For example, after performing an EVA Report at Kerbin's north polar IceCap biome, performing one from the southern IceCap gives the same results (and Science Points) as if it had been performed a second time in the northern IceCap.

With version 0.90 biomes were added to all celestial bodies which have a solid surface, which excepts Jool and the Sun. Before that only the Kerbin system, Kerbin, Mun and Minmus, had biomes. Jool's moon Laythe and the planet Eve have bodies of water and science activities performed in them stated as being from "Laythe's oceans" and "Eve's oceans". However, this was just the effect of the situation "SrfSplashed" for a splashdown versus the usual "SrfLanded" surface landing.

Biomes in KSP

Kerbol

The star Kerbol has no biomes.

Moho

The planet Moho has 12 biomes. It is 1 of the 2 bodies (Moho and Ike) that has their own North and South Pole biome. On the North Pole their is a big sinkhole called the Northern Sinkhole.

Moho biome list

  • North Pole
  • Northern Sinkhole Ridge
  • Northern Sinkhole
  • Highlands
  • Midlands
  • Minor Craters
  • Central Lowlands
  • Western Lowlands
  • South Western Lowlands
  • South Eastern Lowlands
  • Canyon
  • South Pole

Eve

The planet Eve has 7 biomes. It has several Explodium Seas, among which lie large Lowlands with several Peaks.

Eve biome list

  • Poles
  • Explodium Sea
  • Lowlands
  • Midlands
  • Highlands
  • Peaks
  • Impact Ejecta

Gilly

The moon of Eve, called Gilly, only has 3 biomes.

Gilly biome list

  • Lowlands
  • Midlands
  • Highlands

Kerbin

Kerbin Biome Map

The planet Kerbin has 9 biomes, plus a large number of surface-only “location biomes” comprising Kerbal Space Center. Roughly 60% Kerbin's surface is Water biome. Grasslands and Highlands biomes cover most of the land area.

Kerbin is the only celestial body with location biomes: the grounds of KSC and the many structures it is composed of. Each count as a biome only with experiments performed on the surface. KSC is within a Shores biome, so experiments while flying at any altitude over the KSC count as Shores. However, it is possible to get an "EVA Report while flying over" the area. The exact trigger is unknown but may relate to split-second timing while jumping on a parked vessel.

Kerbin biome list

  • Ice Caps
  • Tundra
  • Highlands
  • Mountains
  • Grasslands
  • Deserts
  • Badlands
  • Shores
  • Water

KSC location biome list



Mun

The moon of Kerbin, called the Mun, has a total of 15 biomes, 7 of which are uniquely named major craters. Most of the surface area belongs to the Midlands biome followed by the Highlands. Canyon biomes extend off a few major craters.

Mun biome list

Mun Biome Map
  • Poles
  • Polar Lowlands
  • Polar Crater
  • Highlands
  • Highland Craters
  • Midlands
  • Midland Craters
  • Northern Basin
  • Northwest Crater
  • East Farside Crater
  • Canyons
  • Farside Crater
  • East Crater
  • Twin Craters
  • Southwest Crater

Minmus

The moon if Kerbin, called Minmus, has a total of 9 biomes. The most distinctive quality of Minmus's biomes is the variety of Flats, which in-game text describe as “lake beds”. They are almost perfectly flat and may represent salt flats. Roughly two-thirds of the surface area is irregular terrain transitioning between Highlands, Midlands, and Lowlands with Slopes in-between.

Minmus biome list

Minmus Biome Map
  • Poles
  • Lowlands
  • Midlands
  • Highlands
  • Slopes
  • Flats
  • Lesser Flats
  • Great Flats
  • Greater Flats

Duna

The planet Duna only has 5 biomes.

Duna biome list

  • Poles
  • Highlands
  • Midlands
  • Lowlands
  • Craters

Ike

The moon of Duna, called Ike, has in total 8 biomes. It is 1 of the 2 bodies (Moho and Ike) that has their own North and South Pole biome.

Ike biome list

  • Polar Lowlands
  • Midlands
  • Lowlands
  • Eastern Mountain Ridge
  • Western Mountain Ridge
  • Central Mountain Range
  • South Eastern Mountain Range
  • South Pole

Dres

The planet Duna only has 5 biomes.

Dres biome list

  • Poles
  • Highlands
  • Midlands
  • Lowlands
  • Ridges
  • Impact Ejecta
  • Impact Craters
  • Canyons


Jool

The planet Jool has no biomes.

Laythe

The first moon of Jool, called Laythe, only has 4 biomes. Laythe exists of huge ocean called The Sagan Sea with some small Dunes and Shores biomes. It also has a Poles biome.

Laythe biome list

  • Poles
  • Shores
  • Dunes
  • The Sagen Sea

Vall

The second moon of Jool, called Vall, also has 4 biomes.

Vall biome list

  • Poles
  • Highlands
  • Midlands
  • Lowlands

Tylo

The third moon of Jool, called Tylo, has 5 biomes.

Tylo biome list

  • Highlands
  • Midlands
  • Lowlands
  • Mara
  • Major Crater

Bop

The fourth moon of Jool, called Bop, also has 5 biomes.

Bop biome list

  • Poles
  • Slopes
  • Peaks
  • Valley
  • Ridges

Pol

The fifth moon of Jool, called Pol, also has 4 biomes.

Pol biome list

  • Poles
  • Lowlands
  • Midlands
  • Highlands

Eeloo

The planet Eeloo has a total of 7 biomes.

Eeloo biome list

  • Poles
  • Glaciers
  • Midlands
  • Lowlands
  • Ice Canyons
  • Highlands
  • Craters
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