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{{SimilarName|the Glacial Basin|the [[Glacial Bay]] or [[Glacial Connection]]}}
{{SimilarName|the Glacial Basin|the [[Glacial Bay]] or [[Glacial Connection]]}}
{{Biome
{{Biome
|image1 = Glacial_Basin_Biome.png
|image1 = Glacial Basin Biome.png
|category = [[Biomes]]
|category = [[Biomes (Below Zero)|Biomes]]
|type = [[Biomes#Above_Water_Biomes|Above ground]]
|type = [[Biomes (Below Zero)#Above Water Biomes|Above ground]]
|depth_range = Above sea level
|depth_range = Above sea level
|gotoid =
|gotoid =
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''glacialbasintrees''
''glacialbasintrees''
''glacialbasindarkcave''
''glacialbasindarkcave''
|nodes=[[Limestone Outcrop]]
|nodes=[[Limestone Outcrop (Below Zero)|Limestone Outcrop]]
|poi=
|poi=
* [[Parvan's Bunker]]
* [[Parvan's Bunker]]
* [[Phi Excavation Site]]
* [[Phi Excavation Site]]
* [[Phi Robotics Center]]
* [[Phi Robotics Center]]
* [[Alterra Bases|Tech Sites]]
|music = * [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Flowers'']] (Surface of the Glacial Connection Lake)
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|music = * [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Glacial Basin'']]
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Titan Holefish'']] (Surface of the Glacial Connection Lake)
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Frozen River'']]
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Frozen River'']]
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Glacial Basin'']]
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Glacial Forest'']] (Glacial Forest)
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Glacial Trees'']] (Glacial Forest)
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Limestone'']] (Surface of the Glacial Connection Lake)
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Limestone'']] (Surface of the Glacial Connection Lake)
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Marbled Anemone'']] (Glacial Basin and Glacial Forest)
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Part Organic Part Digital'']] (Glacial Basin and Glacial Forest)
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Phi Robotics'']]
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Phi Robotics'']]
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''SafeCave01'']] (Dark, Temperate, and Underwater Caves)
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''A Cold Wet World'']]
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''SafeCave02'']] (Temperate & Underwater Caves)|title1=|caption1=|depth=|coords=}}
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Molten Silver'']] (Dark, Temperate, and Underwater Caves)
* [[Subnautica: Below Zero OST|''Leaves of Quartz'']] (Temperate & Underwater Caves)|title1=|caption1=|depth=|coords=}}
The '''Glacial Basin''' is a large above-ground [[Biomes|biome]] in ''[[Subnautica: Below Zero (Game)|Below Zero]]'' that is accessed from either the [[Glacial Bay]] or the [[Glacial Connection]]. Players accessing the biome through the Glacial Bay will find themselves near the [[Phi Robotics Center]]. Players taking the latter route will find themselves surfacing a lake in the southern portion of the biome. The biome plays a vital role in [[Sam Ayou|Samantha Ayou's]] part of the [[Storyline|story]].
The '''Glacial Basin''' is a large above-ground [[Biomes (Below Zero)|biome]] in ''[[Subnautica: Below Zero]]'' that is accessed from either the [[Glacial Bay]] or the [[Glacial Connection]]. Players accessing the [[Biomes (Below Zero)|biome]] through the [[Glacial Bay]] will find themselves near the [[Phi Robotics Center]]. Players taking the latter route will find themselves surfacing a lake in the southern portion of the biome. The biome plays a vital role in [[Sam Ayou|Samantha Ayou's]] part of the [[Storyline|story]].


The biome borders the Glacial Bay and Glacial Connection.
The biome borders the Glacial Bay and Glacial Connection.


== Description==
== Description==
The Glacial Basin is a large, empty basin most likely created thousands of years ago by the movement of a long collapsed glacier. Two notably tall ice mountains–one located near the center of the biome and one located northwest– mark the locations of the caves containing the [[Phi Robotics Center]] and the [[Phi Excavation Site]], respectively. The latter also marks the location of [[Parvan's Bunker|Parvan’s Bunker]]. Multiple [[Ore Vein]]s and [[Snowfox]] [[fragments]] can be found throughout the biome. The area also contains the majority of the game’s [[Spy Pengling]] sites. The player may trek a full circle around the biome, as it loops.
The Glacial Basin is a large, empty basin most likely created thousands of years ago by the movement of a long collapsed glacier. Two notably tall ice mountains–one located near the center of the biome and one located northwest– mark the locations of the caves containing the [[Phi Robotics Center]] and the [[Phi Excavation Site]], respectively. The latter also marks the location of [[Parvan's Bunker|Parvan’s Bunker]]. Multiple [[Ore Vein]]s and [[Snowfox]] [[Fragments (Below Zero)|fragments]] can be found throughout the biome. The area also contains the majority of the game’s [[Spy Pengling]] sites. The player may trek a full circle around the biome, as it loops.


Towards the south of the biome, a lake harboring a dock contains the entrance to the [[Glacial Connection]], one of the two ways in or out of the Glacial Basin as well as an underwater cave that leads the player back to the frozen river leading to the Phi Robotics Center. The area surrounding the lake harbors the basin’s [[Pengwing]]s and [[Pengling]]s.{{clear}}
Towards the south of the biome, a lake harboring a dock contains the entrance to the [[Glacial Connection]], one of the two ways in or out of the Glacial Basin as well as an underwater cave that leads the player back to the frozen river leading to the Phi Robotics Center. The area surrounding the lake harbors the basin’s [[Pengwing]]s and [[Pengling]]s.{{clear}}
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<div class="lostRiverTabber"><tabber>
Basin=
Basin=
[[File:GlacialBasin_DayOverview.png|thumb|300px|The Glacial Basin]]
[[File:GlacialBasin DayOverview.png|thumb|300px|The Glacial Basin]]
The main section of the Glacial Basin is the exterior portion. It is a very rocky biome surrounded by tall, icy cliff sides. The area is dominated by hills, cliffs, and ridges, as well as a few rivers and waterfalls. It also features many blasting vents that can propel the player upwards while riding on the Snowfox. The Basin is the second-largest outdoor section of the map after the Arctic Spires. Numerous [[Snow Plant| Snow Plants]] can be found throughout the area. The north-eastern portion of the basin houses the [[Phi Robotics Center]] as well as the river that leads to an underwater cave. The player may ascend a nearby hill to access the southern portion of the biome, which contains the lake leading into the [[Glacial Connection]] and the entrances to the previously mentioned underwater cave. The south-western corner of the basin is a series of hills and cliffs, with a small tech site bordering another river where the player can unlock the [[Snowfox Hop Module]]. The aforementioned river separates the main basin from the Glacial Forest.
The main section of the Glacial Basin is the exterior portion. It is a very rocky biome surrounded by tall, icy cliff sides. The area is dominated by hills, cliffs, and ridges, as well as a few rivers and waterfalls. It also features many blasting vents that can propel the player upwards while riding on the Snowfox. The Basin is the second-largest outdoor section of the map after the Arctic Spires. Numerous [[Frosted Sinew Tree]]s can be found throughout the area. The north-eastern portion of the basin houses the [[Phi Robotics Center]] as well as the river that leads to an underwater cave. The player may ascend a nearby hill to access the southern portion of the biome, which contains the lake leading into the [[Glacial Connection]] and the entrances to the previously mentioned underwater cave. The south-western corner of the basin is a series of hills and cliffs, with a small tech site bordering another river where the player can unlock the [[Snowfox Hop Module]]. The aforementioned river separates the main basin from the Glacial Forest.

{{#tag:Tabber|
{{#tag:Tabber|
Data Boxes=
Data Boxes=
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{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Resources=
Resources=
* [[Copper Ore]]
* [[Copper Ore (Below Zero)|Copper Ore]]
* [[Diamond]]
* [[Frost Vase Plant]]
* [[Frost Vase Plant]]
* [[Limestone Outcrop]]
* [[Limestone Outcrop (Below Zero)|Limestone Outcrop]]
* [[Magnetite]]
* [[Magnetite (Below Zero)|Magnetite]]
* [[Quartz]]
* [[Quartz (Below Zero)|Quartz]]
* [[Snow Stalker Fur]]
* [[Snow Stalker Fur]]
* [[Snowball]]
* [[Snowball]]
* [[Titanium]]
* [[Titanium (Below Zero)|Titanium]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Fauna=
Fauna=
* [[Pengling]]
* [[Pengling]]
* [[Pengwing]]
* [[Pengwing]]
* [[Skyray]]
* [[Skyray (Below Zero)|Skyray]]
* [[Snow Stalker]]
* [[Snow Stalker]]
* [[Snow Stalker Baby]]
* [[Snow Stalker Baby]]
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{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Fragments=
Fragments=
* [[Light Stick|Light Stick Fragment]]
* [[Snowfox|Snowfox Fragments]]
* [[Snowfox|Snowfox Fragment]]
* [[Spy Pengling|Spy Pengling Fragment]]
* [[Spy Pengling|Spy Pengling Fragment]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
Scannables=
* [[Light Stick (Below Zero)|Light Stick]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
PDAs=
PDAs=
* [[Databank#Glacial Research Log #2a|Glacial Research Log #2a]]
* [[Databank (Below Zero)#Glacial Research Log #2a|Glacial Research Log #2a]]
* [[Databank#Managing Dangerous Predators:|Managing Dangerous Predators:]]
* [[Databank (Below Zero)#Spy Pengling Log #1|Spy Pengling Log #1]]
* [[Databank#Spy Pengling Log #1|Spy Pengling Log #1]]
* [[Databank (Below Zero)#Spy Pengling Log #2|Spy Pengling Log #2]]
* [[Databank#Spy Pengling Log #2|Spy Pengling Log #2]]
* [[Databank (Below Zero)#Stock Up on Flares|Stock Up on Flares]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Others=
Others=
* [[Beacon]]
* [[Beacon (Below Zero)|Beacon]]
* [[Disinfected Water]]
* [[Disinfected Water (Below Zero)|Disinfected Water]]
* [[Fiber Mesh (Below Zero)|Fiber Mesh]]
* [[First Aid Kit]]
* [[First Aid Kit (Below Zero)|First Aid Kit]]
* [[Flare]]
* [[Flare (Below Zero)|Flare]]
* [[Kharaa Antidote]]
* [[Kharaa Antidote]]
* [[Nutrient Block]]
* [[Nutrient Block (Below Zero)|Nutrient Block]]
* [[Power Cell]]
* [[Power Cell (Below Zero)|Power Cell]]
* [[Water Purification Tablet]]
* [[Water Purification Tablet]]
}}
}}
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=== Gallery ===
=== Gallery ===
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
GlacialBasin_DayOverview.png|Overview during the day
GlacialBasin DayOverview.png|Overview during the day
GlacialBasin_Nightoverview.png|Overview at night
GlacialBasin Nightoverview.png|Overview at night
GlacialBasin_Icemountains.png|The two ice mountains within the biome
GlacialBasin Icemountains.png|The two ice mountains within the biome
GlacialBasin_NEQuadrantDay.png|Overview of the north-eastern portion of the biome
GlacialBasin NEQuadrantDay.png|Overview of the north-eastern portion of the biome
GlacialBasin_NEQuadrantEclipse.png|The north-eastern portion of the biome during an eclipse
GlacialBasinSpyPenglingSite.png|One of the biome's spy pengling sites
GlacialBasinSpyPenglingSite.png|One of the biome's spy pengling sites
GlacialBasin hiddensupplycache.png|A small supply cache adjacent to biome's eastern river
GlacialBasin_EastWaterfall.png|A frozen waterfall in the north eastern portion of the biome
GlacialBasin SouthOverview.png|Overview of the southern portion of the biome
GlacialBasin_EastRiver.png|A river leading to and from the area containing the [[Phi Robotics Center]]
GlacialBasin GCLake.png|The [[Glacial Connection]] lake
GlacialBasin_hiddensupplycache.png|A small supply cache adjacent to biome's eastern river
GlacialBasin_IFAccess.png|A ridge with a ladder for the player to access the basin's ice fissure
GlacialBasin PenguinOverhang.png|An overhang providing shelter for the basin's pengwings and penglings
GlacialBasin SupplyCache.png|A supply cache located beneath an overhang
GlacialBasin_UpperLevel.png|The upper level of the biome
GlacialBasin SWoverviewremake.png|Overview of the south-western portion of the biome
GlacialBasin_Aurora.png|The eastern portion of the biome during an auroral event.
GBUnderwater_Cave1End2.png|Entrance to the southern underwater cave
GlacialBasin_Hole.png|An opening in the ground that leads to a small dark cave
GlacialBasin_SouthEastWaterfall.png|A frozen waterfall in the south-eastern corner of the biome
GlacialBasin_SouthOverview.png|Overview of the southern portion of the biome
GlacialBasin_GCLake.png|The lake that connects the [[Glacial Connection]] to the basin
GBUnderwater_Cave1End1.png|Entrance to the southern underwater cave, as seen from within the [[Glacial Connection]] lake
GlacialBasin_PenguinOverhang.png|An overhang providing shelter for the basin's pengwings and penglings
GlacialBasin_SouthernWaterfall.png|A waterfall containing an entrance to a cave
GlacialBasin_Bridges.png|Icy bridge formations found within the biome
GlacialBasin_SupplyCache.png|A supply cache located beneath a tunnel
GlacialBasin_TemperateCaveEntrance.png|Entrance to a temperate cave within the biome
GlacialBasin_CaveEntrance1.png|A cave connecting the [[Glacial Basin]] to the [[Glacial Bay]]
GlacialBasin_Snowplantpatch.png|A patch of [[Snow Plant|snow plants]] within the biome
GlacialBasin_Tunnel.png|A tunnel near the biome's lake
GlacialBasin_CaveEntrance.png|An entrance to one of the biome's blue ice caves
GlacialBasin_SWoverviewremake.png|Overview of the south-western portion of the biome
GlacialBasin_Oreveins.png|A few ore veins found within the biome
GlacialBasin_NECanyon.png|A narrow canyon within the biome
GBUnderwaterCave2End2.png|Entrance to the northern underwater cave
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|-|
Blue Ice Caves=
Blue Ice Caves=
[[File:GlacialBasin_BlueIceCave.png|thumb|300px|A blue ice cave]]
[[File:GlacialBasin BlueIceCave.png|thumb|300px|A blue ice cave]]
These caves are identified by the skeletal remains near their entrances or within the caves themselves, and provide shelter for [[Snow Stalker|Snow Stalkers]]. [[Fevered Pepper Tree]]s can be found within these caves as well.
These caves are identified by the skeletal remains near their entrances or within the caves themselves, and provide shelter for [[Snow Stalker]]s. [[Fevered Pepper Tree]]s can be found within these caves as well.
{{clear}}
{{#tag:Tabber|
{{#tag:Tabber|
Resources=
Resources=
* [[Copper Ore (Below Zero)|Copper Ore]]
* [[Fevered Pepper]]
* [[Fevered Pepper]]
* [[Magnetite]]
* [[Magnetite (Below Zero)|Magnetite]]
* [[Quartz]]
* [[Quartz (Below Zero)|Quartz]]
* [[Silver Ore]]
* [[Silver Ore (Below Zero)|Silver Ore]]
* [[Snowball]]
* [[Snow Stalker Fur]]
* [[Snow Stalker Fur]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
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* [[Fevered Pepper Tree]]
* [[Fevered Pepper Tree]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
PDAs=
* None
}}
}}


=== Gallery ===
=== Gallery ===
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
GBIceCave InteriorShot.png|Overview of a blue ice cave
GBIceCave InteriorShot2.png|Overview of a blue ice cave
GBicecave Skeleton.png|Skeletal remains, a common sight within most blue ice caves
GBIceCave_InteriorShot2.png|Ditto.
GBIcecave largearea.png|A large cave housing a pack of [[Snow Stalker Baby|Snow Stalker Babies]] and a singular [[Snow Stalker]]
GBicecave_Skeleton.png|Skeletal remains, a common sight within most blue ice caves
Gbicecave_skeleton_ditto.png|Ditto.
GBicecave_SE.png|A blue ice cave adjacent to the biome's eastern river
GBicecave_corridor.png|A windy corridor found within the entrance of a blue ice cave
GBIcecave_largearea.png|A large chamber within a cave housing a pack of [[Snow Stalker Baby|Snow Stalker Babies]] and presumably its [[Snow Stalker|parent]]
GBIceCave_GCLakeExit.png|A direct entrance into the biome's [[Glacial Connection]] lake
GBicecave_darkcave.png|A corridor leading to a dark cave within a blue ice cave
GBIceCave_Snowstalkers.png|Another large chamber, housing a few Snow Stalkers
GBicecave_north.png|A blue ice cave found within the north-eastern portion of the biome
GBIcecave_underwatercave2entrance.png|A cave-in in a blue ice cave leading to the northern underwater cave
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|-|
Dark Caves=
Dark Caves=
[[File:GlacialBasin_DarkCave.png|thumb|300px|A Dark Cave]]
[[File:GlacialBasin DarkCave.png|thumb|300px|A Dark Cave]]
These caves are distinguished by the [[Glow Fungus|Glow Fungi]] that hang off their ceilings. Two of the caves are nearly pitch black, encouraging the player to use a [[Flashlight]] or [[Headlamp]] to navigate through, though the only exception is the smallest dark cave containing an abandoned flashlight illuminating the cave as well as triggering [[Bioluminescence|biophosphorescence]] within a few glow fungi. There are three dark caves within the Glacial Basin.
These caves are distinguished by the [[Glow Fungus|Glow Fungi]] that hang off their ceilings. Two of the caves are nearly pitch black, encouraging the player to use a [[Flashlight (Below Zero)|Flashlight]] or [[Headlamp]] to navigate through, though the only exception is the smallest dark cave containing an abandoned flashlight illuminating the cave as well as triggering [[Bioluminescence|biophosphorescence]] within a few glow fungi. There are three dark caves within the Glacial Basin.
{{clear}}
{{#tag:Tabber|
{{#tag:Tabber|
Resources=
Resources=
* [[Copper Ore (Below Zero)|Copper Ore]]
* [[Fevered Pepper]]
* [[Fevered Pepper]]
* [[Magnetite]]
* [[Magnetite (Below Zero)|Magnetite]]
* [[Silver Ore]]
* [[Quartz (Below Zero)|Quartz]]
* [[Silver Ore (Below Zero)|Silver Ore]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
Fauna=
* None
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Flora=
Flora=
* [[Fevered Pepper Tree]]
* [[Fevered Pepper Tree]]
* [[Glow Fungus]]
* [[Glow Fungus]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
Scannables=
* [[Desk (Below Zero)|Desk]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
PDAs=
PDAs=
* [[Databank#Glacial Research Notes:|Glacial Research Notes:]]
* [[Databank (Below Zero)#Gotta Thank Sam|Gotta Thank Sam]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
* [[Databank#Glacial Research Notes Update:|Glacial Research Notes Update]]
Others=
* [[Fiber Mesh (Below Zero)|Fiber Mesh]]
* [[Water Purification Tablet]]
}}
}}


=== Gallery ===
=== Gallery ===
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
GlacialBasin_DarkCave.png|Overview of a cave
GlacialBasin DarkCave.png|Overview of a cave
GlacialBasin_PreilluminatedDarkCave.png|The perpetually illuminated dark cave
GlacialBasin PreilluminatedDarkCave.png|The perpetually illuminated dark cave
GlacialBasin_DarkCave2.png|Another dark cave
GlacialBasin DarkCave2.png|Another dark cave
GBDarkCave_Spypenglingsite.png|A [[Spy Pengling]] site within the largest dark cave
GBDarkCave Spypenglingsite.png|A [[Spy Pengling]] site within the largest dark cave
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Glacial Forest=
Glacial Forest=
[[File:GlacialBasin GlacialForest.png|thumb|300px|The Glacial Forest]]
[[File:GlacialBasin GlacialForest.png|thumb|300px|The Glacial Forest]]
The northwestern region of the biome possesses a unique region known as the Glacial Forest, an open area populated with [[Frost Acacia]]s. The entrance to the [[Phi Excavation Site]], indicated by a few crates and light sticks can be found in the northwest corner of the area.
The northwestern portion of the biome possesses a unique region known as the Glacial Forest, an open area populated with [[Frost Acacia]]s. The entrance to the [[Phi Excavation Site]], indicated by a few crates and light sticks can be found in the northwest corner of the area.
{{clear}}
{{#tag:Tabber|
{{#tag:Tabber|
Resources=
Resources=
* [[Copper Ore]]
* [[Copper Ore (Below Zero)|Copper Ore]]
* [[Frost Vase Plant]]
* [[Frost Vase Plant]]
* [[Limestone Outcrop]]
* [[Limestone Outcrop (Below Zero)|Limestone Outcrop]]
* [[Quartz]]
* [[Quartz (Below Zero)|Quartz]]
* [[Snowball]]
* [[Snow Stalker Fur]]
* [[Snow Stalker Fur]]
* [[Titanium]]
* [[Titanium (Below Zero)|Titanium]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Fauna=
Fauna=
* [[Skyray]]
* [[Skyray (Below Zero)|Skyray]]
* [[Snow Stalker]]
* [[Snow Stalker]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
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{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Fragments=
Fragments=
* [[Light Stick|Light Stick Fragment]]
* [[Snowfox|Snowfox Fragment]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Scannables=
PDAs=
* [[Light Stick (Below Zero)|Light Stick]]
* None
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Others=
Others=
* [[Fiber Mesh (Below Zero)|Fiber Mesh]]
* [[Nutrient Block]]
* [[Nutrient Block (Below Zero)|Nutrient Block]]
* [[Water Purification Tablet]]
* [[Water Purification Tablet]]
}}
}}
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=== Gallery ===
=== Gallery ===
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
GlacialForest_Day.png|Day overview of the forest
GlacialForest Day.png|Day overview of the forest
GlacialForest_Night.png|Night overview of the forest
GlacialForest Night.png|Night overview of the forest
GlacialForest_River.png|A river near the southern border of the forest
GlacialForest River.png|A river near the southern border of the forest
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Ice Fissure=
Ice Fissure=
[[File:GlacialBasin_IceFissure.png|thumb|300px|The Ice Fissure]]
[[File:GlacialBasin IceFissure.png|thumb|300px|The Ice Fissure]]
This unique region is characterized by the unique ice wall formations, as well as the ice composed floor. This fissure hosts one flora species, [[Frost Vase Plant]]s. Ore Veins can be found within the fissure. If the player is not cautious, they may fall into the area from above. The player can enter the fissure safely by climbing down a set of ladders positioned near the edge of the area, or through a hole within the side of a cliff.
This unique region is characterized by the unique ice wall formations, as well as the ice composed floor. This fissure hosts one flora species, [[Frost Vase Plant]]s. Ore Veins can be found within the fissure. If the player is not cautious, they may fall into the area from above. The player can enter the fissure safely by climbing down a set of ladders positioned near the edge of the area, or through a hole within the side of a cliff. It is located northwest from the Phi Robotics Center.


{{#tag:Tabber|
{{#tag:Tabber|
Resources=
Resources=
* [[Copper Ore (Below Zero)|Copper Ore]]
* [[Frost Vase Plant]]
* [[Frost Vase Plant]]
* [[Magnetite]]
* [[Magnetite (Below Zero)|Magnetite]]
* [[Silver Ore]]
* [[Silver Ore (Below Zero)|Silver Ore]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Fauna=
Fauna=
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* [[Frost Vase Plant]]
* [[Frost Vase Plant]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Scannables=
Fragments=
* [[Light Stick|Light Stick Fragment]]
* [[Light Stick (Below Zero)|Light Stick]]
{{!}}-{{!}}
PDAs=
* None
{{!}}-{{!}}
{{!}}-{{!}}
Others=
Others=
* [[Flare]]
* [[Flare (Below Zero)|Flare]]
* [[Nutrient Block]]
* [[Nutrient Block (Below Zero)|Nutrient Block]]
}}
}}


=== Gallery ===
=== Gallery ===
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
GBIceFissure_Day.png|Day overview within the Ice Fissure
GBIceFissure Day.png|Day overview within the Ice Fissure
GBIceFissure_Night.png|Night overview within the Ice Fissure
GBIceFissure Night.png|Night overview within the Ice Fissure
GBIceFissure_Waterfall.png|A frozen waterfall that seeped into the area
GBIceFissure CliffExit.png|Exiting tunnel to the area
GBicefissure ladders.png|Supplies and a set of ladders near the edge of the area
GBIceFissure_CliffExit.png|Exiting tunnel to the ice fissure
GBicefissure_orevein.png|One of the few [[Ore Vein|Ore Veins]] within the fissure
GBicefissure_ladders.png|Supplies and a set of ladders near the edge of the fissure
GB_IceFissureBEView.png|Birds-eye view of the ice fissure
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Temperate Caves=
Temperate Caves=
[[File:GlacialBasin_TemperateCave.png|thumb|300px|Overview of a temperate cave]]
[[File:GlacialBasin TemperateCave.png|thumb|300px|Overview of a temperate cave]]
These caves are characterized by their [[Ice Stalagmite]] growths and exclusive [[Marbled Anemone]]. The largest of the temperate caves contains an underground waterfall leading into a small river. The temperate cave serving as one of the two [[Glacial Bay]] entrances to the Glacial Basin contains a [[Pathfinder Tool]] fragment. [[Fevered Pepper Tree]]s can be found within these caves. There are three temperate caves within the Glacial Basin.
These caves are characterized by their [[Ice Stalagmite]] growths and exclusive [[Marbled Anemone]]. The largest of the temperate caves contains an underground waterfall leading into a small river. The temperate cave serving as one of the two [[Glacial Bay]] entrances to the Glacial Basin contains a [[Pathfinder Tool (Below Zero)|Pathfinder Tool]] fragment. [[Fevered Pepper Tree]]s can be found within these caves. There are three temperate caves within the Glacial Basin.
{{clear}}
{{#tag:Tabber|
{{#tag:Tabber|
Resources=
Resources=
* [[Copper Ore]]
* [[Copper Ore (Below Zero)|Copper Ore]]
* [[Fevered Pepper]]
* [[Fevered Pepper]]
* [[Magnetite]]
* [[Magnetite (Below Zero)|Magnetite]]
* [[Silver Ore]]
* [[Silver Ore (Below Zero)|Silver Ore]]
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* [[Fiber Mesh (Below Zero)|Fiber Mesh]]
* None
* [[First Aid Kit (Below Zero)|First Aid Kit]]
* [[Lubricant (Below Zero)|Lubricant]]
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=== Gallery ===
=== Gallery ===
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GlacialBasin_ATemperateCave.png|A temperate cave
GlacialBasin ATemperateCave.png|A temperate cave
GBTemperateCave_Entrance.png|The temperate cave serving as one of the entrances to the Glacial Basin
GBTemperateCave Entrance.png|The temperate cave serving as one of the entrances to the Glacial Basin
GBtemperatecave underwatercaveentrance.png|Entrance to the southern underwater cave from its adjacent temperate cave
GBtemperatecave_crystalandplant.png|Close-up of a couple of Ice Stalagmites and Cave Plants
GBtemperatecave waterfall.png|The underground waterfall found in one of the temperate caves
GBtemperatecave_underwatercaveentrance.png|Entrance to the southern underwater cave from its adjacent temperate cave
GBtemperatecave_waterfall.png|The underground waterfall found in one of the temperate caves
GBtemperatecave_iceformation.png|An unusual ice formation adjacent to the underground waterfall
GBtemperatecave_heatfruit.png|A Fevered Pepper Tree found in a temperate cave
GBtemperatecave_orevein.png|An ore vein found within a temperate cave
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[[File:GlacialBasin_Underwater.png|thumb|300px|An underwater cave]]
[[File:GlacialBasin Underwater.png|thumb|300px|An underwater cave]]
Two underwater caves are located within the Glacial Basin. The underwater caves have rocky, sandy floors, and house several stalactites covered with green, self-illuminating spots. Whether these are organisms or part of the stalactite itself is unknown. Both caves host a handful of [[Arctic Peeper|Arctic Peepers]] and [[Bladderfish]]. Small, harvestable flora can be found around the Hydrothermal Vents within these caves. Seagrass from the [[Arctic Kelp Forest]] dots the cave floors. Sealed [[Ice Bubbles]] and [[Ore Vein|Ore Veins]] can also be found within both caves. The southern underwater cave takes the player to and from the glacial connection lake and the frozen river that leads to the [[Phi Robotics Center]]. The northern underwater cave takes the player to and from a temperate cave and a path back to the Phi Robotics Center; it is also accessible from a hole above the cave.
Two underwater caves are located within the Glacial Basin. The underwater caves have rocky, sandy floors, and house several stalactites covered with green, self-illuminating spots. Whether these are organisms or part of the stalactite itself is unknown. Both caves host a handful of [[Arctic Peeper]]s and [[Bladderfish (Below Zero)|Bladderfish]]. Small, harvestable flora can be found around the [[Hydrothermal Vent]]s within these caves. Seagrass from the [[Arctic Kelp Forest]] dots the cave floors. Sealed [[Ice Bubbles]] and [[Ore Vein]]s can also be found within both caves. The southern underwater cave takes the player to and from the Glacial Connection lake and the frozen river that leads to the [[Phi Robotics Center]]. The northern underwater cave takes the player to and from a temperate cave and a path back to the Phi Robotics Center; it is also accessible from a hole above the cave.

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* [[Copper Ore (Below Zero)|Copper Ore]]
* [[Magnetite]]
* [[Magnetite (Below Zero)|Magnetite]]
* [[Ribbon Plant]]
* [[Ribbon Plant]]
* [[Silver Ore]]
* [[Silver Ore (Below Zero)|Silver Ore]]
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* [[Arctic Peeper]]
* [[Bladderfish]]
* [[Bladderfish (Below Zero)|Bladderfish]]
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* [[Hardy Cave Bush]]
* [[Hardy Cave Bush]]
* [[Ribbon Plant]]
* [[Ribbon Plant]]
* [[Violet Beau]]
* [[Violet Beau (Below Zero)|Violet Beau]]
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=== Gallery ===
=== Gallery ===
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
GBunderwater_north.png|Overview of the northern underwater cave
GBunderwater north.png|Overview of the northern underwater cave
GBunderwater_south.png|Overview of the southern underwater cave
GBunderwater south.png|Overview of the southern underwater cave
GBUnderwater_ArcticDaggers.png|A pair of stalactites found within an underwater cave.
GBUnderwater Icebubble.png|An ice bubble found within an underwater cave
GBUnderwater ThermalVent.png|A Hydrothermal Vent along with a few [[flora (Below Zero)|flora]] species surrounding it
GBUnderwater_Icebubble.png|An ice bubble found within an underwater cave
GBUnderwater_OreVein.png|An [[Ore Vein]] found within the cave
GBunderwater arcticpeeper.png|An [[Arctic Peeper]] found within one of the underwater caves
GBunderwater bladderfish.png|A [[Bladderfish (Below Zero)|Bladderfish]] found within one of the underwater caves
GBUnderwater_ThermalVent.png|A Hydrothermal Vent along with a few [[flora]] species surrounding it
GBunderwater_arcticpeeper.png|An [[Arctic Peeper]] found within one of the underwater caves
GBunderwater_bladderfish.png|A [[Bladderfish]] found within one of the underwater caves
</gallery>
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===Trivia===
===Trivia===
* Early in development, the Glacial Basin originally had the [[Console Commands (Below Zero)|goto ID]] ''hoverarea''.
** This makes the Glacial Basin one of the three original "Hover" biomes, the other two being the [[Arctic Spires]] (''hoverzone2'') and the cut [[Cut Content (Below Zero)#Hoverzone 3|Hoverzone 3]].


{{Navbox Biomes (BZ)}}
*Early in development, the Glacial Basin originally had the [[Console Commands|goto ID]] ''hoverarea''.
**This makes the Glacial Basin one of the three original "Hover" biomes, the other two being the [[Arctic Spires]] (''hoverzone2'') and the cut [[Cut Content#Hoverzone 3|Hoverzone 3]].

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[[Category:Biomes]]
[[Category:Biomes]]
[[Category:Glacial Basin]]
[[Category:Glacial Basin]]
[[Category:Above Sea Level]]
[[Category:Above Sea Level]]
[[Category:Subnautica: Below Zero]]
[[Category:Caves]]

Latest revision as of 00:52, 11 July 2023

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This article is about the Glacial Basin. You may be looking for the Glacial Bay or Glacial Connection.

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<label>Coordinates</label> <group> <label>Point of Interest</label> </group> <label>Music</label> </infobox> The Glacial Basin is a large above-ground biome in Subnautica: Below Zero that is accessed from either the Glacial Bay or the Glacial Connection. Players accessing the biome through the Glacial Bay will find themselves near the Phi Robotics Center. Players taking the latter route will find themselves surfacing a lake in the southern portion of the biome. The biome plays a vital role in Samantha Ayou's part of the story. The biome borders the Glacial Bay and Glacial Connection.

Description

The Glacial Basin is a large, empty basin most likely created thousands of years ago by the movement of a long collapsed glacier. Two notably tall ice mountains–one located near the center of the biome and one located northwest– mark the locations of the caves containing the Phi Robotics Center and the Phi Excavation Site, respectively. The latter also marks the location of Parvan’s Bunker. Multiple Ore Veins and Snowfox fragments can be found throughout the biome. The area also contains the majority of the game’s Spy Pengling sites. The player may trek a full circle around the biome, as it loops.

Towards the south of the biome, a lake harboring a dock contains the entrance to the Glacial Connection, one of the two ways in or out of the Glacial Basin as well as an underwater cave that leads the player back to the frozen river leading to the Phi Robotics Center. The area surrounding the lake harbors the basin’s Pengwings and Penglings.

The Glacial Basin can be devised into seven regions:

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The Glacial Basin

The main section of the Glacial Basin is the exterior portion. It is a very rocky biome surrounded by tall, icy cliff sides. The area is dominated by hills, cliffs, and ridges, as well as a few rivers and waterfalls. It also features many blasting vents that can propel the player upwards while riding on the Snowfox. The Basin is the second-largest outdoor section of the map after the Arctic Spires. Numerous Frosted Sinew Trees can be found throughout the area. The north-eastern portion of the basin houses the Phi Robotics Center as well as the river that leads to an underwater cave. The player may ascend a nearby hill to access the southern portion of the biome, which contains the lake leading into the Glacial Connection and the entrances to the previously mentioned underwater cave. The south-western corner of the basin is a series of hills and cliffs, with a small tech site bordering another river where the player can unlock the Snowfox Hop Module. The aforementioned river separates the main basin from the Glacial Forest.

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Gallery

  • Overview during the day

    Overview during the day

  • Overview at night

    Overview at night

  • The two ice mountains within the biome

    The two ice mountains within the biome

  • Overview of the north-eastern portion of the biome

    Overview of the north-eastern portion of the biome

  • One of the biome's spy pengling sites

    One of the biome's spy pengling sites

  • A small supply cache adjacent to biome's eastern river

    A small supply cache adjacent to biome's eastern river

  • Overview of the southern portion of the biome

    Overview of the southern portion of the biome

  • An overhang providing shelter for the basin's pengwings and penglings

    An overhang providing shelter for the basin's pengwings and penglings

  • A supply cache located beneath an overhang

    A supply cache located beneath an overhang

  • Overview of the south-western portion of the biome

    Overview of the south-western portion of the biome

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A blue ice cave

These caves are identified by the skeletal remains near their entrances or within the caves themselves, and provide shelter for Snow Stalkers. Fevered Pepper Trees can be found within these caves as well.
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Gallery

  • Overview of a blue ice cave

    Overview of a blue ice cave

  • Skeletal remains, a common sight within most blue ice caves

    Skeletal remains, a common sight within most blue ice caves

  • A large cave housing a pack of Snow Stalker Babies and a singular Snow Stalker

    A large cave housing a pack of Snow Stalker Babies and a singular Snow Stalker

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A Dark Cave

These caves are distinguished by the Glow Fungi that hang off their ceilings. Two of the caves are nearly pitch black, encouraging the player to use a Flashlight or Headlamp to navigate through, though the only exception is the smallest dark cave containing an abandoned flashlight illuminating the cave as well as triggering biophosphorescence within a few glow fungi. There are three dark caves within the Glacial Basin.
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Gallery

  • Overview of a cave

    Overview of a cave

  • The perpetually illuminated dark cave

    The perpetually illuminated dark cave

  • Another dark cave

    Another dark cave

  • A Spy Pengling site within the largest dark cave

    A Spy Pengling site within the largest dark cave

|-| Glacial Forest=

The Glacial Forest

The northwestern portion of the biome possesses a unique region known as the Glacial Forest, an open area populated with Frost Acacias. The entrance to the Phi Excavation Site, indicated by a few crates and light sticks can be found in the northwest corner of the area.
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Gallery

  • Day overview of the forest

    Day overview of the forest

  • Night overview of the forest

    Night overview of the forest

  • A river near the southern border of the forest

    A river near the southern border of the forest

|-| Ice Fissure=

The Ice Fissure

This unique region is characterized by the unique ice wall formations, as well as the ice composed floor. This fissure hosts one flora species, Frost Vase Plants. Ore Veins can be found within the fissure. If the player is not cautious, they may fall into the area from above. The player can enter the fissure safely by climbing down a set of ladders positioned near the edge of the area, or through a hole within the side of a cliff. It is located northwest from the Phi Robotics Center.

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Gallery

  • Day overview within the Ice Fissure

    Day overview within the Ice Fissure

  • Night overview within the Ice Fissure

    Night overview within the Ice Fissure

  • Exiting tunnel to the area

    Exiting tunnel to the area

  • Supplies and a set of ladders near the edge of the area

    Supplies and a set of ladders near the edge of the area

|-| Temperate Caves=

Overview of a temperate cave

These caves are characterized by their Ice Stalagmite growths and exclusive Marbled Anemone. The largest of the temperate caves contains an underground waterfall leading into a small river. The temperate cave serving as one of the two Glacial Bay entrances to the Glacial Basin contains a Pathfinder Tool fragment. Fevered Pepper Trees can be found within these caves. There are three temperate caves within the Glacial Basin.
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Gallery

  • A temperate cave

    A temperate cave

  • The temperate cave serving as one of the entrances to the Glacial Basin

    The temperate cave serving as one of the entrances to the Glacial Basin

  • Entrance to the southern underwater cave from its adjacent temperate cave

    Entrance to the southern underwater cave from its adjacent temperate cave

  • The underground waterfall found in one of the temperate caves

    The underground waterfall found in one of the temperate caves

|-| Underwater Caves=

An underwater cave

Two underwater caves are located within the Glacial Basin. The underwater caves have rocky, sandy floors, and house several stalactites covered with green, self-illuminating spots. Whether these are organisms or part of the stalactite itself is unknown. Both caves host a handful of Arctic Peepers and Bladderfish. Small, harvestable flora can be found around the Hydrothermal Vents within these caves. Seagrass from the Arctic Kelp Forest dots the cave floors. Sealed Ice Bubbles and Ore Veins can also be found within both caves. The southern underwater cave takes the player to and from the Glacial Connection lake and the frozen river that leads to the Phi Robotics Center. The northern underwater cave takes the player to and from a temperate cave and a path back to the Phi Robotics Center; it is also accessible from a hole above the cave.

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Gallery

  • Overview of the northern underwater cave

    Overview of the northern underwater cave

  • Overview of the southern underwater cave

    Overview of the southern underwater cave

  • An ice bubble found within an underwater cave

    An ice bubble found within an underwater cave

  • A Hydrothermal Vent along with a few flora species surrounding it

    A Hydrothermal Vent along with a few flora species surrounding it

  • An Arctic Peeper found within one of the underwater caves

    An Arctic Peeper found within one of the underwater caves

  • A Bladderfish found within one of the underwater caves

    A Bladderfish found within one of the underwater caves

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Trivia

  • Early in development, the Glacial Basin originally had the goto ID hoverarea.
    • This makes the Glacial Basin one of the three original "Hover" biomes, the other two being the Arctic Spires (hoverzone2) and the cut Hoverzone 3.

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