Insolation = how much sunlight hits the planet, in percentage relative to Earth
AreanXeric = a hot and dry (Xeric), Mars-like (Arean) planet
AreanLacustric = a Mars-like planet which undergoes cycles of geological activity (high activity/warm and wet and low activity/frozen)
g = Earth gravity
AU = Astronomical Unit = average distance between Earth and Sun
Photodissociation = splitting of a molecule by light/radiation, usually UV (for example photodissociation of water into oxygen and hydrogen)
Main sequence = "normal star", a main sequence star is a star whose core fuses hydrogen into helium
BathyGaian = a Gaian (terrestrial with bodies of liquid) covered by a deep ocean (Bathy)
Vitriolic = means the oceans of this world are composed of sulfuric acid
Credit for the planetary classification system goes to the authors of ArcBuilder, I use the PCL from there: https://web.archive.org/web/20070817115742/http://arcbuilder.home.bresnan.net/PCLMaster.html
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