Southern Ocean

The Southern Ocean is the tropical ocean zone south of Emperas. As is the case with all oceans, while on the surface it may appear to be a single, cohesive biome, beneath the surface of the waters there are a plethora of oceanic subregions that hold some of the greatest amounts of biodiversity on Aum.
== Climate ==
The surface of the southern ocean is a warm, tropical biome with an average temperature of 305°k; however, the surface waters are slightly warmer than the air above them, averaging around 310°k, approximately the same temperature of the average human, but it is worth noting that the temperature drops as one reaches further into the ocean's depths, losing on average 1° for every 50-100m of depth, depending on the area, up to the freezing point of 273°k at its darkest of reaches.
Spring and Fall in the Southern Ocean tend to be rather mild and are marked by calm waters and gentle rainfall, allowing for smooth sailing and easy living on the ocean's many tropical paradise islands; however, the wind and weather in Winter are far more fickle, with an irregular array of gusts and gales that bluster against one another to form twisters and occasionally even escalate into cyclones, making navigating the ocean a complicated affair that requires skilled helmsmen and competent crews. During the Summer, the weather is generally fair, but that can all change in an instant as the ocean is known to experience semi-regular typhoons, tempests, and maelstroms that will devastate the vessel of any captain who fails to heed the subtle warning signs and wreak havoc on coastal villages.
== Locations ==
Key cities and landmarks
Kavaros - Crab
Margo "The Ocean's Pearl"
Nostrum - Mer
Cephora - Octo
Kalima - Squid 
The Boiling Abyss 
Karcharia "The City of Sharks"
Grand Barrier Reef - The Grand Barrier Reef is a massive coral reef that spans a great distance between the Emperas and the Southern Isles. Due to the nature of much of the underwater geography as well as the tendency of the coral to rapidly grow in the numerous nutrient-rich areas of the Southern Ocean, safe passage through the reef is difficult for larger ships, causing the few corridors where the ocean's valleys 
Thermolane Current 
==Inhabitants==
Ib
Fauna
Flora