Humans could live on the fictional planet Arrakis from Dune but (thankfully) no giant sandworms would menace them.
has been praised for its worldbuilding. Herbert created complex societies, religions and economic systems all with rich histories.
All that extra ozone is crucial for understanding the planet. Ozone is a powerful greenhouse gas, about 65 times as potent at warming the atmosphere as carbon dioxide is, when measured over a 20-year period. “Arrakis would certainly have a much warmer atmosphere, even though it has less COIn addition to warming the planet, so much ozone in the lower atmosphere could be bad news.
Temperatures in Arrakis’ tropical latitudes would be relatively more pleasant at 45° C in the warmest months and about 15° C in colder months. On Earth, high humidity in the tropics makes it far warmer than at the poles. But on Arrakis, “most of the atmospheric moisture was essentially removed from the tropics,” making even the scorching summers more tolerable. The poles are where clouds and the paltry amount of moisture gather and heat the atmosphere.
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