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Message: <blockquote data-quote="alms66" data-source="post: 5339569" data-attributes="member: 93441">Someone already mentioned that the winds would be constant in the twilight zone, however, I didn't see mentioned that the effect of that constant convection current in the twilight zone would be to turn it into a Sahara-like gigantic desert.  This is the effect that occurs over Africa that causes the actual Sahara.  Winds rise at the equator, flow north and cool, then drop down in North Africa and flow back south, drying the region.So, I don't imagine the twilight zone being too inhabitable (only marginally so, like the Sahara).  The same goes for the light side, 160° is going to create intense heating at the "pole" of the light side, causing giant convection currents there as well, and much drying over the region.  But at the same time, it's going to fuel intense evaporation, so assuming there is a large ocean on that side as well, maybe the effects would balance out, or the high humidity would cause the light side to be covered in cloud constantly, making it perfectly habitable.  Sort of like a "rain forest planet" on that side - warm, but not unbearably so.That's my 2 cents to the story.Edit:I'd imagine if air ships were developed, that they'd only go in one  direction as well, and sea ships in the opposite.  So then, you'd want  to have an air ship that could convert to a sea ship when it was  necessary to go in the opposite direction.</blockquote>