Rubidgea AtroxThis is a screenshot of a terraformed Venus in SpaceEngine, a game developed by the Russian astronomer and programmer Vladimir Romanyuk (Владимир Романюк)
I designed Venus to have an average surface temperature of anywhere from 25°C to 30°C, significantly warmer than modern Earth due to the sunlight being about 191.128% of Earth's intensity (91.128% more intense). Because of this, more water vapor evaporates from the vast oceans (which cover ~70% of the surface), and are carried further inland, which leads to increased precipitation further in the interior of continents. This leads to the development of thick rainforests that are hotter and more humid than any seen on Earth, and these rainforests aid precipitation in reaching even further inland via transpiration. This positive feedback loop results in almost the entirety of Aphrodite Terra (The equatorial continent not seen in this image) being covered by what I call a "Supertropical Rainforest" because the climate is even hotter than tropical rainforests on Earth.
The reason why there are no water vapor clouds visible is because I turned them off, the clouds reflect excess sunlight, cooling the planet. If the visibility of the clouds were enabled, the planet would be mostly covered with clouds, with a few exposed patches. These clouds form from the vast evaporation coming from the supertropical rainforests and the very warm oceans.
The Northern Hemisphere Continent, Ishtar Terra, isn't visible, but has a climate similar to Canada and the Midwest of USA despite having a similar latitude to Greenland.
The Southern Hemisphere Continent, Lada Terra, is mostly flooded, but has a slightly more tropical climate than Ishtar Terra due to being closer to the Venusian equator.
The axial tilt is about 26°, somewhat higher than Earth's, and I even gave it a Moon named Neith! (Not visible in this image)
2024-05-13 23:27:24 +0000