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>>30060171
No problem! It's actually pretty scenic, too.

>Climate
The climate of /wg/ is temperate in more than one way - the mid-latitude warm current flowing along its coast means it has fairly stable weather, as shown by its oceanic (also known as maritime west coast) climate. On Earth, this climate is most famously observed in northwestern Europe and New Zealand, although it can also be found along the narrow coast between Seattle and Juneau, Alaska, as well as some other mid-latitude coastal areas of other continents. As many people from these places will stereotypically tell you, the oceanic climate is also known for its constant rain, occasional storms, and often overcast summer.
By definition, the oceanic climate dominating most of /wg/ will have an average temperature above freezing during its coldest month (although snowfall is still plausible, if uncommon), and below 22°C during its warmest month (occasional heat waves notwithstanding). With increased latitude and/or altitude, eastern and southern /wg/ might experience the subpolar variant of oceanic climate (Cfc), which means the average monthly temperature will be below 10°C for at least 9 months (although the mild winter is still applicable).

>Biome
By default, almost the entirety of /wg/ would be covered in temperate forests, with a mixture of broadleaf and coniferous trees. More specifically, lowland /wg/ will be primarily temperate rainforest due to the aforementioned ample rainfall further amplified by orographic lifting, where the undergrowth is dominated by moss, ferns, and creeping plants. The most well-known examples of temperate rainforests are located in coastal Cascadia, as well as the southern Appalachians.
While it depends heavily on the local ecosystem, a rule of thumb is that the colder the area is, the more conifers it will have compared to broadleafs. Eventually, though, even conifers will struggle when the temperature is too low for them. The line where conifers can no longer grow is called the tree line, and is dependent on both latitude and altitude. For /wg/, the tree line is probably around 3,000m in the north (likely above the highest point of /wg/), and around 1,000m in the south. Above this line, the landscape will be primarily grass, shrubs, moss, and lichen, a biome known as alpine meadows.

>Crops
Of course, the same factors that allow for forest growth also work for crops growth, which is why a significant part of maritime west coast Europe has long been deforested for farmland and grazing grounds. This is most prominent in Ireland and Iceland, where the native forest has been mostly destroyed until replanting efforts in modern times. A variety of crops can thrive here (especially with help of irrigation and fertiliser), including wheat, barley, oats, rye, potato, apples and pears, beet, and grapes.

>Geology
As noted by the geologic province rentry, /wg/ is primarily orogen outside its coast, although the cause of this orogeny is unknown. It *could* be a result of the South Neutral plate subducting the nijiKR plate (which has a tendency to form wider orogenic belts), or a remnant of older fold mountains from an unknown subduction event. In either case, the type of rock present in /wg/ will be igneous (cooling lava/magma) and metamorphic (rocks transformed by heat and pressure), but the specific type will depend on which kind of orogeny it is. In the former case, you will likely find more blueschist and eclogite; in the latter case, greenschist and hornfels. In either case, mineral resources in the mountains will likely be rich but not necessarily abundant, with iron likely being the most prominent metallic ore.
Coastal /wg/ will likely be sedimentary in nature - either as an uplifted continental shelf or weathered mountains. In either case, rocks like limestones, mudstones, clay, and gypsum should be common, although mineral resources will be limited to placer deposits (metal washed downstream by water - think panning for gold, but in ore deposit level over millions of years) and potentially ironsand.