Tethys Geographic Location in Uplink | World Anvil
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Tethys

Third Cronian moon.

Tethys is the third Cronian moon and has a tilt of 0°. It has a global population of 0.3 million spread across ??? nations, with its cities built with low rise buildings due to the cold atmosphere. Temperatures range from -40° to 5°, averaging at -10°. 99.9% of Tethys' gravity is artificially generated. Tethys is an icy and sparsely populated planemo. It is warmer than Terra's extreme cold, but is colder than the average person would like. It has an atmosphere of Oxygen, Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide. The planet also experiences a lot of cold weather. Water is available as ice. 30% of Tethys' energy is from nuclear power plants, 23% is hydropower, 17% comes from kinetic sources and 30% is imported from Iapetus and io. Its major industries are sports and tourism. Most transportation is achieved with hovervehicles, planes, groundvehicles and hypertubes. It is a popular tourist destination due to its winter sports. People from Tethys are called Tethyans, and products from Tethys are described as Tethyan. Terraformers experienced setbacks due to the low temperatures.

Geography

Tethys is a very hilly moon with small seasons.

Fauna & Flora

Some birds and mammals
Alternative Name(s)
Saturn III
Type
Planetoid / Moon
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