higher frequency -> more random variation quicker amplitude (or multiplier) -> how much it adds to the output --- Rainfall: Dry -> Wet (desert -> rainforest) Variation (seasonality) Altitude: Low -> High (deep ocean -> mountains) Variation (flat -> craggy) Temperature: Freezing -> Boiling (arctic -> desert) Variation (seasonality) Soil: Soft -> Hard (fertile soil -> hard rock) Variation (seasonality, would only apply for soil?) --- Spring: warmer, wetter Summer: dry, hot Fall: dry, cooling Winter: cold, wet Vegetation: None -> Covered (barren -> rainforest) Variation (seasonality) Rainforest: >0.75 rain, >0.5 and <0.75 temperature Desert: <0.25 rain, >0.6 or <0.3 temperature Tundra: <0.25 temperature, <0.5 rain Taiga: <0.1 temperature, >0.25 rain? Grassland: <0.4 and >0.25 rain, >0.25 temperature Savanna: >0.4 and <0.6? rain, >0.25 temperature Tropical Rainforest: wet & wetter seasons, warm year-round Temperate Forest: four distinct seasons (fall, winter, spring, summer) Desert: rare rain, extreme heat and cold Tundra: flat and cold, shallow soil and permafrost below it, growth only in summer Taiga: long cold winters, needle-leaf trees Grassland: just wet enough for grasses, herbs, and herbavores to survive Savanna: slightly wetter than grassland, some trees appear, tall-legged animals Freshwater: lakes, streams, rivers Marine: salt-water oceans Temperature should change based on height. Cold, dry, green. Biome categories separated by temperature. (Should also separate based on waterfall?) Aquatic vs land. Dry vs wet. Lush? MC biomes: - Snowy Tundra - Ice Spikes - Snowy Taiga - Snowy Taiga Mountains - Frozen River - Snowy Beach - Mountains - Gravelly Mountains - Wooded Mountains - Taiga - Taiga Mountains - Giant Tree Taiga - Giant Spruce Taiga - Stone Shore - Plains - Sunflower Plains - Forest - Flower Forest - Birch Forest - Tall Birch Forest - Dark Forest - Dark Forest Hills - Swamp - Swamp Hills - Jungle - Modified Jungle - Jungle Edge - Modified Jungle Edge - River - Beach - Mushroom Fields - Mushroom Field Shore - The End - Small End Islands - End Midlands - End Highlands - End Barrens - Desert - Desert Lakes - Savanna - Shattered Savanna - Badlands - Eroded Badlands - Wooded Badlands Plateau - Modified Wooded Badlands Plateau - Plateau - Modified Plateau (much more shattered) - Nether - Warm Ocean - Lukewarm Ocean - Deep Lukewarm Ocean - Ocean - Deep Ocean - Cold Ocean - Deep Cold Ocean - Frozen Ocean - Deep Frozen Ocean - The Void - * Hills