Setting
Nolan Sea is around 36,000 feet deep at the very center. Large freshwater whales and giant squid live in the crystal clear waters, along with many other sea monsters, turtles and brightly colored corals and reef fish. After around 3,000 feet deep, however, light no longer travels and visibility is obscured by the pitch black depths of the watery abyss. The water is considered pure and drinkable, but very warm.
Atmospheric temperatures in this equatorial region can reach a high of 90°F year-round, while the water temperatures are a bit cooler at around 70°F, making it a suitable place for aquatic mammals, amphibians, water birds and millions of other species. The sea floor is made of soft grey clay deposits and mostly sand, with large clusters of coral reefs and patches of enormous sea grasses or sea weeds forming dark underwater forests and grasslands which cease to appear after 3,000 feet due to the lack of sunlight.
Nolan Sea covers a surface area of around 18 million square miles. The stretch from east to west is longer than the stretch from north to south. By sea, it is 3000 miles from the northern coast of Mavrosa to the southern coast of Sepheda, but it is about 6000 miles from the west coast of the Masea Bridge to the mouth of the Nolan Sea which opens up into the Western Ocean heading towards Bukhara.