The island of Bachilunistan

Bachilunistan is an island located on the boundary between the North American plate and the Eurasian plate, south of Iceland. The island has mostly temperate and dry climates, with some polar climate zones. It is located at the 50th parallel on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and therefore has a mountain ridge running through the center and is subject to some earthquakes.

The Ferrel cell starts at the 30th parallel and ends at the 60th

Climate

The climate of Bachilunistan is, as noted above, has mostly temperate and dry climate, with some polar climate zones. The country is located below Iceland, which means it has a geographically northern location, and it has mainly temperate or dry climate, with some area that have polar climate

Effects of the Ferrel cell

The Ferrel cell affects the island in a somewhat positive way, as it warms the island to support its temperate climate and make it a more livable area. The Ferrel cell starts at the 30th parallel north, and ends at the 60th. This island is located at the 50th parallel, and therefore is affected by the Ferrel cell. The Ferrel cell exists because of the Hadley cell. When the air from the Hadley cell rises again, it becomes the Ferrel cell. However, the island isn't only warmed by the Ferrel cell. It is also affected by the warm ocean current that also affects the U.K.

Effects of the Ocean Current

Ocean currents of the world. Bachilunistan is affected by the Gulf stream / North Atlantic drift

The location of the island on the "Great ocean conveyor belt" allows it to be warmed by this ocean current (The Gulf stream, which transitions into the North Atlantic drift) , allowing it to have a mostly temperate climate, however only the eastern side of the island benefits from this ocean current.

Effects of the Mountain Ridge

The island has 1 mountain range, the mid-Atlantic ridge, in the middle of it, which affects the weather on the western side of the mountain. Due to the fact that the moisture that travels up on side of the mountain gets lost once it reaches the other side, the western side of the island receives very little precipitation and has a dry climate.

General Climate of the island

Once you head to the northernmost point on the eastern side, you will encounter polar climate due to the northern location of the island. On the western side, you can expect to see dry climate due to the effect Mid-Atlantic ridge, absorbing all of the moisture received from the evaporation that warm ocean current gives off. The warm ocean current switches directions in the "Great ocean conveyor belt" once it reaches the west side, becoming a cold ocean current which cannot evaporate to create any moisture, therefore causing the western side to have a dry climate. Once you reach the northern part of the island on the west side, you will also encounter polar climate. The polar climate on the western side is reached at a more southern point due to the fact that the western side isn’t affected by the warm ocean current.

Physical Geography

The island is a non-volcanic island, which sits on a plate boundary and experiences earthquakes. There are 3 rivers and a gulf on the island. The island was formed because lava tried to escape the ground but it couldn't escape creating this elevated piece of land that came from the bottom of the ocean. The island is mostly made of sedimentary rock.

Mid-Atlantic ridge

The island is located along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Due to the ridge, there is a mountain ridge located in the center of the island, which affects its climate. The Mid-Atlantic ridge physically separates the island into 2 parts. The country has 2 rivers running from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Most of the rocks on this island is sedimentary rock, due to the fact that this island was once underwater. Most of the island is under risk of earthquakes due to the fact that it is located on top of a divergent plate boundary.

Formation of the island

Other notes about its physical geography is that this island was not formed by volcanic activity, but was formed when the Mid-Atlantic ridge rose up (Note that this is in the future), which explains why the ground is made of sedimentary rock instead of sedimentary rock below volcanic rock. When it started to form, it was only the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, but then the ground underneath the surface of the water rose up and then became land. The reason that the land rose up is due to the fact that there was lava underneath the surface trying to escape, however it pushed the rock that was above it instead, creating a sort of plateau-island.

Other Physical features

The is a small gulf on the northern part of the island, creating a valley on the north side of the island as it eroded the land as it dug into land. The gulf is on the plate boundary, and if an earthquake occurs, there could be tsunamis. On There is an island archipelago north of the island, comprised of a group of 3 islands formed by volcanic activity, as the islands are located on the boundary between the North American plate, and the Eurasian plate. Due to the fact that the island is on top of a plate boundary, the center of the island is under risk of earthquakes. The island can sometimes experience tsunamis, and there 3 rivers which flow from the mountain ridge.

Natural Disasters/Extreme Weather

As said in the Physical Geography section, the island's center is under risk of earthquakes. The reason that the island is under risk of earthquakes is due to the fact that the island is located on a plate boundary. The earthquakes that occur on this island are moderate in strength.

Extreme weather

One of the most common types of extreme weather that can occur on this island is blizzards. Due to the geographically northern location of the island, blizzards commonly occur during the winter. The island is under some risk of tornadoes, as warmer air from the south can react with the cooler air of the north, however they rarely occur, due to the fact that the island is located far more north than where tornadoes usually occur.

Natural Disasters

The most common type of natural disaster that can occur on this island are earthquakes. As said in the Physical Geography section, the island's center is under risk of earthquakes. The reason that the island is under risk of earthquakes is due to the fact that the island is located on a plate boundary. The earthquakes that occur on this island are moderate in strength. Another less common natural disasters that can occur on this island is a tsunami. Due to the gulf that stretches inland, if an earthquake powerful enough were to strike the gulf, there is a possibility for a tsunami.