List of places and biomes in KSP (planetary geology & geography) - UPDATING FOR v1.0.x.

DuoDex · December 17, 2014

This will be semi-useful to Crowd Sourced Science. A rep to you!

SkyRex94 · December 17, 2014

If it hasn't changed from 0.25: Every Building on KSC is its own biome, distinct from the biome its standing on. even Water Towers. try it out. There are VAB-WaterTower, LaunchPadFlagPole, SPH-Tanks, everything. KSC alone has over 30 biomes in total. maybe even 40

Olympic1 · December 17, 2014

If it hasn't changed from 0.25: Every Building on KSC is its own biome, distinct from the biome its standing on. even Water Towers. try it out. There are VAB-WaterTower, LaunchPadFlagPole, SPH-Tanks, everything. KSC alone has over 30 biomes in total. maybe even 40

Let me look at those too, I only checked all the buildings via ground. Have to check the extra 'props' (Tanks, Flags, etc.) also the roof off the VAB. Also have to check the old KSC and the KSC island. I'll do it in a sec.

Jasonden · December 18, 2014

I love the new biomes -- very cool, I've been frustrated by their lack for years. But (and there had to be a 'but' didn't there?) . . . How come there's only like 4 or 5 biomes at Duna? I have to admit to have been a little disappointed when I arrived there in my new 0.90 career game last night. I mean, shouldn't there be more biomes on Duna than there are on Ike? (This is not an argument to descope Ike biomes, they're great!).

MalfunctionM1Ke · December 18, 2014

I love the new biomes -- very cool, I've been frustrated by their lack for years. But (and there had to be a 'but' didn't there?) . . . How come there's only like 4 or 5 biomes at Duna? I have to admit to have been a little disappointed when I arrived there in my new 0.90 career game last night. I mean, shouldn't there be more biomes on Duna than there are on Ike? (This is not an argument to descope Ike biomes, they're great!).

This came to my mind too. It is just simply counter-intuitive to have less Places to go on a Planet than on ist neighboring Moon. :/

Olympic1 · December 18, 2014

Updated my biome list for kerbin.

Added 31 new biomes for only the KSC.
Added Island Airstrip
Added Jeb's Retreat Launch Base

Still not complete would be wonderfull if squad helped :sticktongue: !

Edited December 19, 2014 by Olympic1

Olympic1 · December 18, 2014

If it hasn't changed from 0.25: Every Building on KSC is its own biome, distinct from the biome its standing on. even Water Towers. try it out. There are VAB-WaterTower, LaunchPadFlagPole, SPH-Tanks, everything. KSC alone has over 30 biomes in total. maybe even 40

Let me look at those too, I only checked all the buildings via ground. Have to check the extra 'props' (Tanks, Flags, etc.) also the roof off the VAB. Also have to check the old KSC and the KSC island. I'll do it in a sec.

Yep, did some research and found 31 new biomes on KSC only (Water towers, tanks, radar dishes, R&D buildings, flags).

I think that the building biomes are even increasing if you upgrade a building. Have to reset the buildings in the config.

politas · December 18, 2014

This came to my mind too. It is just simply counter-intuitive to have less Places to go on a Planet than on ist neighboring Moon. :/

You could make the argument that the lifeless atmosphere causes mixing of surface materials, leading to fewer distinct biomes.

Jarin · December 18, 2014

Added 31 new biomes for only the KSC.
Added Island Airstrip
Added Jeb's Retreat Launch Base

31... cripes. Can you get science for all of those?

Jasonden · December 18, 2014

31... cripes.

Ugh -- why all this effort on biomes on Kerbin? The game's Kerbal Space Program, not Kerbin Geological Survey . . .

DuoDex · December 18, 2014

Hey, can you add the region names the way the game calls them? That would be great.

Docsprock · December 19, 2014

What is Jeb's Retreat? KSC2?

Olympic1 · December 19, 2014

31... cripes. Can you get science for all of those?

yep, all of those biomes gives you science

Ugh -- why all this effort on biomes on Kerbin? The game's Kerbal Space Program, not Kerbin Geological Survey . . .

Those biomes are really helpfull for the beginning, because you can get A LOT of science by just walking/driving around KSC and taking EVA reports and surface samples. I got almost 1000 science by just doing that.

Hey, can you add the region names the way the game calls them? That would be great.

What do you mean?

What is Jeb's Retreat? KSC2?

It's not KSC2, I have to go there still. And Jeb's Retreat is something I found in my science logs.

Olympic1 · December 19, 2014

The biome list is complete and I'll repost it in here.

With the help of KSP's cheats to see the biomes, HyperEdit for "fast travel" and MechJeb to see the biome names, I have a list of the different biomes on the planets and moons.

Biomes on Kerbol
No biomes
Biomes on Moho
North Pole
Northern Sinkhole Ridge
Northern Sinkhole
Highlands
Midlands
Minor Craters
Central Lowlands
Western Lowlands
South Western Lowlands
South Eastern Lowlands
Canyon
South Pole
Biomes on Eve
Poles
Explodium Sea
Lowlands
Midlands
Highlands
Peaks
Impact Ejecta
Biomes on Gilly
Lowlands
Midlands
Highlands
Biomes on Kerbin
Ice Caps
Tundra
Highlands
Mountains
Grasslands
Deserts
Badlands
Shores
Water
Location biomes on Kerbin
Administration
Astronaut Complex
Crawlerway
Flag Pole
KSC
LaunchPad
Mission Control
R&D
R&D Central Building
R&D Corner Lab
R&D Main Building
R&D Observatory
R&D Side Lab
R&D Small Lab
R&D Tanks
R&D Wind Tunnel
Runway
SPH
SPH Main Building (Roof)
SPH Round Tank
SPH Tanks
SPH Water Tower
Tracking Station
Tracking Station Dish East
Tracking Station Dish North
Tracking Station Dish South
Tracking Station Hub
VAB
VAB Main Building (Roof)
VAB Pod Memorial
VAB Round Tank
VAB Tanks
Biomes on MÃƒÂ¼n
Poles
Polar Lowlands
Polar Crater
Highlands
Highland Craters
Midlands
Midland Craters
Northern Basin
Northwest Crater
East Farside Crater
Canyons
Farside Crater
East Crater
Twin Craters
Southwest Crater
Biomes on Minmus
Poles
Lowlands
Midlands
Highlands
Slopes
Flats
Lesser Flats
Great Flats
Greater Flats
Biomes on Duna
Poles
Highlands
Midlands
Lowlands
Craters
Biomes on Ike
Polar Lowlands
Midlands
Lowlands
Eastern Mountain Ridge
Western Mountain Ridge
Central Mountain Range
South Eastern Mountain Range
South Pole
Biomes on Dres
Poles
Highlands
Midlands
Lowlands
Ridges
Impact Ejecta
Impact Craters
Canyons
Biomes on Jool
No biomes
Biomes on Laythe
Poles
Shores
Dunes
Cresent Bay
The Sagen Sea
Biomes on Vall
Poles
Highlands
Midlands
Lowlands
Biomes on Tylo
Highlands
Midlands
Lowlands
Mara
Minor Craters
Major Crater
Major Crater
Major Crater
Biomes on Bop
Poles
Slopes
Peaks
Valley
Ridges
Biomes on Pol
Poles
Lowlands
Midlands
Highlands
Biomes on Eeloo
Poles
Glaciers
Midlands
Lowlands
Ice Canyons
Highlands
Craters

With the 0.90 update there are 76 new biomes. In total there are 109 biomes (without the location biomes) and 141 biomes (with the location biomes).

Edited January 14, 2015 by Olympic1

DMagic · December 19, 2014

Hey, can you add the region names the way the game calls them? That would be great.

You're looking for the biomes pulled directly out of the code?

Here they are with all of the spaces stripped out, listed by planet. The second list is comma delimited with the celestial body name.

The KSC biomes aren't included.

the Sun Biomes:
--------------------
No Biomes Found For the Sun
Kerbin Biomes:
--------------------
Water
Grasslands
Highlands
Shores
Mountains
Deserts
Badlands
Tundra
IceCaps
--------------------
the Mun Biomes:
--------------------
Midlands
NorthernBasin
EastCrater
NorthwestCrater
SouthwestCrater
FarsideCrater
Canyons
PolarCrater
Poles
PolarLowlands
Highlands
HighlandCraters
MidlandCraters
EastFarsideCrater
TwinCraters
--------------------
Minmus Biomes:
--------------------
Highlands
Midlands
Lowlands
Flats
GreatFlats
GreaterFlats
LesserFlats
Poles
Slopes
--------------------
Moho Biomes:
--------------------
NorthPole
NorthernSinkholeRidge
NorthernSinkhole
Midlands
WesternLowlands
CentralLowlands
Highlands
MinorCraters
SouthWesternLowlands
SouthEasternLowlands
Canyon
SouthPole
--------------------
Eve Biomes:
--------------------
Poles
Midlands
ExplodiumSea
Lowlands
Highlands
Peaks
ImpactEjecta
--------------------
Duna Biomes:
--------------------
Poles
Midlands
Lowlands
Craters
Highlands
--------------------
Ike Biomes:
--------------------
PolarLowlands
Midlands
EasternMountainRidge
WesternMountainRidge
Lowlands
SouthEasternMountainRange
SouthPole
CentralMountainRange
--------------------
Jool Biomes:
--------------------
No Biomes Found For Jool
Laythe Biomes:
--------------------
Poles
Shores
Dunes
CrescentBay
TheSagenSea
--------------------
Vall Biomes:
--------------------
Poles
Midlands
Highlands
Lowlands
--------------------
Bop Biomes:
--------------------
Peaks
Ridges
Poles
Slopes
Valley
--------------------
Tylo Biomes:
--------------------
Midlands
Highlands
Lowlands
Mara
MinorCraters
MajorCrater
MajorCrater
MajorCrater
--------------------
Gilly Biomes:
--------------------
Midlands
Lowlands
Highlands
--------------------
Pol Biomes:
--------------------
Poles
Lowlands
Highlands
Midlands
--------------------
Dres Biomes:
--------------------
Poles
Midlands
Lowlands
Ridges
Highlands
ImpactCraters
ImpactEjecta
Canyons
--------------------
Eeloo Biomes:
--------------------
Poles
Glaciers
Lowlands
Highlands
IceCanyons
Craters
Midlands
--------------------

the Sun Biomes:
--------------------
No Biomes Found For the Sun
Kerbin Biomes:
--------------------
Kerbin,Water
Kerbin,Grasslands
Kerbin,Highlands
Kerbin,Shores
Kerbin,Mountains
Kerbin,Deserts
Kerbin,Badlands
Kerbin,Tundra
Kerbin,IceCaps
--------------------
the Mun Biomes:
--------------------
the Mun,Midlands
the Mun,NorthernBasin
the Mun,EastCrater
the Mun,NorthwestCrater
the Mun,SouthwestCrater
the Mun,FarsideCrater
the Mun,Canyons
the Mun,PolarCrater
the Mun,Poles
the Mun,PolarLowlands
the Mun,Highlands
the Mun,HighlandCraters
the Mun,MidlandCraters
the Mun,EastFarsideCrater
the Mun,TwinCraters
--------------------
Minmus Biomes:
--------------------
Minmus,Highlands
Minmus,Midlands
Minmus,Lowlands
Minmus,Flats
Minmus,GreatFlats
Minmus,GreaterFlats
Minmus,LesserFlats
Minmus,Poles
Minmus,Slopes
--------------------
Moho Biomes:
--------------------
Moho,NorthPole
Moho,NorthernSinkholeRidge
Moho,NorthernSinkhole
Moho,Midlands
Moho,WesternLowlands
Moho,CentralLowlands
Moho,Highlands
Moho,MinorCraters
Moho,SouthWesternLowlands
Moho,SouthEasternLowlands
Moho,Canyon
Moho,SouthPole
--------------------
Eve Biomes:
--------------------
Eve,Poles
Eve,Midlands
Eve,ExplodiumSea
Eve,Lowlands
Eve,Highlands
Eve,Peaks
Eve,ImpactEjecta
--------------------
Duna Biomes:
--------------------
Duna,Poles
Duna,Midlands
Duna,Lowlands
Duna,Craters
Duna,Highlands
--------------------
Ike Biomes:
--------------------
Ike,PolarLowlands
Ike,Midlands
Ike,EasternMountainRidge
Ike,WesternMountainRidge
Ike,Lowlands
Ike,SouthEasternMountainRange
Ike,SouthPole
Ike,CentralMountainRange
--------------------
Jool Biomes:
--------------------
No Biomes Found For Jool
Laythe Biomes:
--------------------
Laythe,Poles
Laythe,Shores
Laythe,Dunes
Laythe,CrescentBay
Laythe,TheSagenSea
--------------------
Vall Biomes:
--------------------
Vall,Poles
Vall,Midlands
Vall,Highlands
Vall,Lowlands
--------------------
Bop Biomes:
--------------------
Bop,Peaks
Bop,Ridges
Bop,Poles
Bop,Slopes
Bop,Valley
--------------------
Tylo Biomes:
--------------------
Tylo,Midlands
Tylo,Highlands
Tylo,Lowlands
Tylo,Mara
Tylo,MinorCraters
Tylo,MajorCrater
Tylo,MajorCrater
Tylo,MajorCrater
--------------------
Gilly Biomes:
--------------------
Gilly,Midlands
Gilly,Lowlands
Gilly,Highlands
--------------------
Pol Biomes:
--------------------
Pol,Poles
Pol,Lowlands
Pol,Highlands
Pol,Midlands
--------------------
Dres Biomes:
--------------------
Dres,Poles
Dres,Midlands
Dres,Lowlands
Dres,Ridges
Dres,Highlands
Dres,ImpactCraters
Dres,ImpactEjecta
Dres,Canyons
--------------------
Eeloo Biomes:
--------------------
Eeloo,Poles
Eeloo,Glaciers
Eeloo,Lowlands
Eeloo,Highlands
Eeloo,IceCanyons
Eeloo,Craters
Eeloo,Midlands
--------------------

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using UnityEngine;

namespace Biomes
{
[KSPAddon(KSPAddon.Startup.SpaceCentre, false)]
public class Class1 : MonoBehaviour
{
private void Start()
{
foreach (CelestialBody b in FlightGlobals.Bodies)
{
print(b.theName + " Biomes:");
print("--------------------");
CBAttributeMapSO map = b.BiomeMap;
if (map != null)
{
foreach (CBAttributeMapSO.MapAttribute att in map.Attributes)
{
string name = att.name;
string shortName = Regex.Replace(name, @"\s+", "");
print(shortName);
}
print("--------------------");
print("");
}
else
print("No Biomes Found For " + b.theName);
}
}
}
}

Olympic1 · December 19, 2014

You're looking for the biomes pulled directly out of the code?
Here they are with all of the spaces stripped out, listed by planet. The second list is comma delimited with the celestial body name.
The KSC biomes aren't included.
-SNIP-
-SNIP-
-SNIP-

Weird that Squad made 3 different biomes on Tylo with exactly the same name?

Tylo,MajorCrater

DuoDex · December 19, 2014

Weird that Squad made 3 different biomes on Tylo with exactly the same name?
Tylo,MajorCrater
Tylo,MajorCrater
Tylo,MajorCrater

Do you have the savefile on hand? I'd like to take a gander at the science archives.

SkyRex94 · December 19, 2014

The biome list is complete and I'll repost it in here.
With the help of KSP's cheats to see the biomes, HyperEdit for "fast travel" and MechJeb to see the biome names, I have a list of the different biomes on the planets and moons.
Biomes on Kerbol
No biomes
Biomes on Moho
North Pole
Northern Sinkhole Ridge
Northern Sinkhole
Highlands
Midlands
Minor Craters
Central Lowlands
Western Lowlands
South Western Lowlands
South Eastern Lowlands
Canyon
South Pole
Biomes on Eve
Poles
Explodium Sea
Lowlands
Midlands
Highlands
Peaks
Impact Ejecta
Biomes on Gilly
Lowlands
Midlands
Highlands
Biomes on Kerbin
Ice Caps
Tundra
Highlands
Mountains
Grasslands
Deserts
Badlands
Shores
Water
Location biomes on Kerbin
Administration
Astronaut Complex
Crawlerway
Flag Pole
KSC
LaunchPad
Mission Control
R&D
R&D Central Building
R&D Corner Lab
R&D Main Building
R&D Observatory
R&D Side Lab
R&D Small Lab
R&D Tanks
R&D Wind Tunnel
Runway
SPH
SPH Main Building (Roof)
SPH Round Tank
SPH Tanks
SPH Water Tower
Tracking Station
Tracking Station Dish East
Tracking Station Dish North
Tracking Station Dish South
Tracking Station Hub
VAB
VAB Main Building (Roof)
VAB Pod Memorial
VAB Round Tank
VAB Tanks
Biomes on MÃƒÂ¼n
Poles
Polar Lowlands
Polar Crater
Highlands
Highland Craters
Midlands
Midland Craters
Northern Basin
Northwest Crater
East Farside Crater
Canyons
Farside Crater
East Crater
Twin Craters
Southwest Crater
Biomes on Minmus
Poles
Lowlands
Midlands
Highlands
Slopes
Flats
Lesser Flats
Great Flats
Greater Flats
Biomes on Duna
Poles
Highlands
Midlands
Lowlands
Craters
Biomes on Ike
Polar Lowlands
Midlands
Lowlands
Eastern Mountain Ridge
Western Mountain Ridge
Central Mountain Range
South Eastern Mountain Range
South Pole
Biomes on Dres
Poles
Highlands
Midlands
Lowlands
Ridges
Impact Ejecta
Impact Craters
Canyons
Biomes on Jool
No biomes
Biomes on Laythe
Poles
Shores
Dunes
Cresent Bay
The Sagen Sea
Biomes on Vall
Poles
Highlands
Midlands
Lowlands
Biomes on Tylo
Highlands
Midlands
Lowlands
Mara
Minor Craters
Major Crater
Biomes on Bop
Poles
Slopes
Peaks
Valley
Ridges
Biomes on Pol
Poles
Lowlands
Midlands
Highlands
Biomes on Eeloo
Poles
Glaciers
Midlands
Lowlands
Ice Canyons
Highlands
Craters
With the 0.90 update there are 101 new biomes. In total there are 137 biomes.

I'm might be wrong, but I think you forgot: LaunchPadFlagPole, LaunchPadTanks, LaunchPadWaterTower, LaunchPadRoundTank, AdministrationMainBuilding(Roof), AstronautComplexBuilding(roof)

TBH I really don't like the KSC biomes. They could include different reports for them but they should yield 0 Science Points. You might think the Kerbals build these buildings themselfes, so there is nothing new to discover there.

Instead of this, they could add natural sites, that behave like the KSC biomes now. For example: The peak of a vulcano is an actual object like a building and has such a building-biome. like anomalies with biomes just so that they are representing natural intersting places. Some more examples:

-Volcano peak , Crater-central-hill, Geysier ( Eeloo) , highest peak on planet, caves ,

lets call them : Places of Interest

to small to be a biome, and you'll only get Science when actually AT these location and not from high above them , like the buildings now.

And in exchange change the buildings to yield 0 Science

would be my suggestion for Squad.

Olympic1 · December 19, 2014

I'm might be wrong, but I think you forgot: LaunchPadFlagPole, LaunchPadTanks, LaunchPadWaterTower, LaunchPadRoundTank, AdministrationMainBuilding(Roof), AstronautComplexBuilding(roof)
TBH I really don't like the KSC biomes. They could include different reports for them but they should yield 0 Science Points. You might think the Kerbals build these buildings themselfes, so there is nothing new to discover there.
Instead of this, they could add natural sites, that behave like the KSC biomes now. For example: The peak of a vulcano is an actual object like a building and has such a building-biome. like anomalies with biomes just so that they are representing natural intersting places. Some more examples:
-Volcano peak , Crater-central-hill, Geysier ( Eeloo) , highest peak on planet, caves ,
lets call them : Places of Interest
to small to be a biome, and you'll only get Science when actually AT these location and not from high above them , like the buildings now.
And in exchange change the buildings to yield 0 Science
would be my suggestion for Squad.

I did check these but didn't get any biome from them. But as you're saying they aren't very meaningfull even if they give you science, I just added them to let you guys know they exist.

DMagic · December 19, 2014

TBH I really don't like the KSC biomes. They could include different reports for them but they should yield 0 Science Points. You might think the Kerbals build these buildings themselfes, so there is nothing new to discover there.

Some of us use them. :wink:

Mostly to chide you for not doing real science, but nevertheless, they can serve a purpose.

Have there been any new additions to these KSC biomes since 0.25? I didn't check very carefully, but your list looks the same as what were there in that version.

Olympic1 · December 19, 2014

Some of us use them.
Mostly to chide you for not doing real science, but nevertheless, they can serve a purpose.
Have there been any new additions to these KSC biomes since 0.25? I didn't check very carefully, but your list looks the same as what were there in that version.

No, there weren't new additions to the KSC biomes, only that they are now building level bounded. So more KSC biomes come if you upgrade a building.

AndrewBCrisp · December 20, 2014

My suspicion is that the plethora of "biomes" around the KSC may be accidental. Now that buildings are upgradable, it might have been advantageous for the computer code to treat each building as a biome, but was never intended for actual in-game effects.

The science return for each individual biome is small, IIRC, but it does become a problem in aggregate. Perhaps a bug/exploit report is in order?

DMagic · December 20, 2014

My suspicion is that the plethora of "biomes" around the KSC may be accidental. Now that buildings are upgradable, it might have been advantageous for the computer code to treat each building as a biome, but was never intended for actual in-game effects.
The science return for each individual biome is small, IIRC, but it does become a problem in aggregate. Perhaps a bug/exploit report is in order?

Nope. It's not something that would happen by accident. Registering those areas as different biomes requires a completely different method than simply looking up the current biome based on lat/long location.

DuoDex · December 20, 2014

Gib save file plox!!!

lajoswinkler · December 20, 2014

So, is there a consensus about the current situation for Kerbal Space Center? If you have solid and complete info, please post it as a short and informative post, so I don't have to sift and decypher stuff when I update the main post where all the data is.

High resolution maps (ScanSat or whatever) would be most helpful, so if you're into scanning, start scanning.

I'll be working on heights limits as always.

p.s.: also be sure to check whether the existing data is correct

List of places and biomes in KSP (planetary geology & geography) - UPDATING FOR v1.0.x.

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