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Emperor Penguins are well adapted to live in the Daidleos Ice Cap area, due to the temperatures that the Emperor Penguins are adapted to and thrive best in. The temperatures are very low in this area. In the winter, the minimum temperature is negative seventy degrees Fahrenheit. In the summer, the temperatures are likely to be colder than zero degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall and rainfall is very rare. The appearance of this area is very blurry, and it is hard to see the horizon due to the "scattering of light by blowing snow or low clouds" this causes people to be unable to see the difference between the sky and the snow. ("Antarctica" 1)
Daidelos Ice Cap (Antarctica)
Environmental Changes in Arada
Over the 10,000,000 year period, Arada has experienced many environmental changes. 10,000,000 years ago the planet was in an ice age and the global temperature was thirteen degrees celsius. 9,500,000 years ago the ice sheets expanded into the northern continents such as Valimor and the Hither Islands, and the ice cap started to grow. The tropical islands started moving closer to the equator and the desert areas started to expand. The land bridge between Valimor and Beleriand was blocked by ice. By this point, the global temperature was at eleven degrees celsius and the sea levels dropped by fifty feet. 9,000,000 years ago there was an increase in global volcanic activity lead to Global Warming and the ice sheets started to melt. The increased tectonic activity led to the formation of new volcanic islands. The sea level also started to rise in this time period. The land bridge between Valimor and Beleriand opened again. 8,000,000 years ago global warming increases and the ice sheets have completely melted. The sea levels rose to one hundred feet. Now, the land bridge between Valimor and Belriand was covered by the ocean. The global temperature was at fourteen degrees celsius during this time. 6,000,000 years ago the average Global surface temperature was at sixteen degrees celsius. The ocean current patterns started to change drastically. Also, Darkland collided with Kalorme. 2,000,000 years later the average Global surface temperature reached tp twenty degrees celsius. The sea surface temperatures started to increase and the sea levels rose by two hundred feet. By this time, the ice sheets have fully melted except for the tiny high-latitude islands. 2,000,000 years later the sea levels stopped rising and the sea temperatures increased by five degrees celsius. The average global temperature was at twenty degrees celsius. Present day Arada's global surface temperature is at twenty degrees celsius. The volcanic activity returned to normal levels, making in an increase in wildlife. Also, Kalorme and Orcarnia collided. The changes in biomes are linked to changes in climate because the biomes shifted either towards or away from the equator. This causes many environmental changes in each biome and pushes certain species to adapt to their new environments.
Environmental Changes in the Daidelos Ice Cap
The size of the ice cap has decreased majorly which has caused many animals to die due to limited food sources and overcrowding. Since global warming has been an issue over the years, some species started to adapt to the slightly warmer temperatures. Some species also died because they never adapted to the new changes, such as the Tritylodon longaevus. Since there was a vast amount of ice sheets on Planet Arda, many Emperor Penguins and other species lived on them to get away from their predators. Then, in year 8,000,000 the ice sheets melted and many animals lost their homes. The species were forced to live on the land by year 4,000,000 because by then, all the ice sheets were melted. The sea temperatures stayed very cool throughout the years, which allowed many animals to thrive, such as killer whales. Changes in the biomes are linked to changes in climate because as the areas separated over time, some areas shifted to different areas, such as the equator. For example, Hither islands shifted more towards the equator which caused the temperature to increase.
Planet Arda biomes
Impact On Other Organisms
Many animals have stayed in the Daidleos Ice Cap because they have adapted to the conditions. Due to the harsh temperatures, very few humans come to the Daidleos Ice Cap area. Emperor penguins have many food sources because the fish are well adapted to the climate and they have reproduced. There is much more food sources among all species because of the consistent climate. The Daidleos Ice Cap now has many species.