Maritime Continent of which contribute to the development of the Tropical Warm Pool, which is the warmest large area of ocean on Earth. Coined by Colin Ramage in 1968, the name combines the terms "maritime" and "continent" normally used as opposites in the description of climate. Maritime air is humid, and continental air is dry. In the Southeast Asia region, land masses and bodies of water are, roughly-speaking, evenly distributed. Moreover, the land masses are characterized by high mountains, and the seas are among the warmest on the earth. This produces a widespread area of diurnal thunderstorms which pump huge quantities of
Middle-earth and despite the additional expense, work and delays involved. The definitive map of Middle-earth was published in "The Lord of the Rings". This iconic map incorporates all the chief locations of the main story, and also includes places from some of the background histories. This map was also published (with various additions and embellishment) as a stand-alone poster: "A Map of Middle-Earth". It is important to note that this map does not cover all of Middle-earth, but only shows the north-west of the continent. This is made more explicit in the revised version published in "Unfinished Tales", which is titled