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| compounds = [[Sulfur Dioxide]], [[Hydrogen Chloride]], [[Hydrofluoric Acid]] | | compounds = [[Sulfur Dioxide]], [[Hydrogen Chloride]], [[Hydrofluoric Acid]] | ||
| effects = Corrosive to all organic material; dissolves metals; forms acid rain | | effects = Corrosive to all organic material; dissolves metals; forms acid rain | ||
| worlds = [[Corrosia]], [[ | | worlds = [[Corrosia]], [[Venus-like Atmosphere]], [[Malis]] | ||
| related = [[Sulfur Dioxide]], [[Hydrogen Chloride]], [[Hydrofluoric Acid]], [[Carbon Dioxide]] | | related = [[Sulfur Dioxide]], [[Hydrogen Chloride]], [[Hydrofluoric Acid]], [[Carbon Dioxide]] | ||
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The air is dominated by [[Carbon Dioxide|CO₂]] and [[Sulfur Dioxide|SO₂]], with highly reactive traces of [[Hydrogen Chloride|HCl]] and [[Hydrofluoric Acid|HF]]. | The air is dominated by [[Carbon Dioxide|CO₂]] and [[Sulfur Dioxide|SO₂]], with highly reactive traces of [[Hydrogen Chloride|HCl]] and [[Hydrofluoric Acid|HF]]. | ||
At surface pressures exceeding 4.8 atm, these compounds condense into molten acid clouds. | At surface pressures exceeding 4.8 atm, these compounds condense into molten acid clouds. | ||
Lightning flashes not as plasma but as chemical combustion between descending vapor strata — a | Lightning flashes not as plasma but as chemical combustion between descending vapor strata — a '''reaction storm''' where raindrops ignite upon contact with the ground. | ||
== Environmental Characteristics == | == Environmental Characteristics == | ||
* | * '''Pressure:''' 4.8 atm — crushing and heat-dense. | ||
* | * '''Temperature:''' 700–750 K (above the melting point of lead). | ||
* | * '''Visuals:''' Amber-orange haze pierced by violet ion arcs. | ||
* | * '''Auditory:''' Deep, resonant thunder reverberating through dense vapor. | ||
* | * '''Olfactory:''' Overwhelming; sharp chlorine and sulfur tang detectable from orbit. | ||
== Phenomena == | == Phenomena == | ||
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== Interactions == | == Interactions == | ||
Organic life is instantly annihilated; only energy-based or divine entities can exist here. | Organic life is instantly annihilated; only energy-based or divine entities can exist here. | ||
Some Continuum relics remain intact — believed to be ancient machines that | Some Continuum relics remain intact — believed to be ancient machines that '''drink corrosion''' as fuel, converting acid rain into psionic charge. | ||
Corrosia-class worlds thus serve as entropy batteries for larger cosmic systems. | Corrosia-class worlds thus serve as entropy batteries for larger cosmic systems. | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[Flatus Atmosphere]] | * [[Flatus Atmosphere]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Venus-like Atmosphere Atmosphere]] | ||
* [[Malis Atmosphere]] | * [[Malis Atmosphere]] | ||
* [[Continuum Atmospheric Compendium]] | * [[Continuum Atmospheric Compendium]] | ||