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| name = Ammoniac Atmosphere
| name = Ammoniac Atmosphere
| image = Ammoniac_Sky.png
| image = Ammoniac_Sky.png
| universe = [[Continuum Universes]]
| universe = Continuum Universes
| type = Cryogenic Jovian Atmosphere
| type = Cryogenic Jovian Atmosphere
| classification = Ammonia-Hydrogen Gas System
| classification = Ammonia-Hydrogen Gas System
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While hostile to standard biology, Ammoniac environments support theoretical '''chemoautotrophic life''' utilizing the “hydronitric cycle.”   
While hostile to standard biology, Ammoniac environments support theoretical '''chemoautotrophic life''' utilizing the “hydronitric cycle.”   
In this cycle, organisms synthesize energy by converting NH₃ and H₂ into amino analogs under high pressure, producing faint infrared bioluminescence.   
In this cycle, organisms synthesize energy by converting NH₃ and H₂ into amino analogs under high pressure, producing faint infrared bioluminescence.   
Speculative forms — nicknamed *drifters* — are vast, translucent sacs kilometers wide, feeding on storm energy.
Speculative forms — nicknamed ''drifters'' — are vast, translucent sacs kilometers wide, feeding on storm energy.


== Thermal and Reflective Properties ==
== Thermal and Reflective Properties ==