Thalassogenic Atmosphere
The Thalassogenic Atmosphere is a vapor-rich, ocean-derived sky, perpetually saturated with moisture and salt aerosols. It marks the boundary between sea and air, where tides continue their motion through the clouds. Within the Continuum Universes, such atmospheres sustain amphibious civilizations and electric storm deities alike — living in the harmony of pressure and current.
Composition and Behavior
Dominated by vaporized H₂O and suspended Sodium Chloride Aerosol, Thalassogenic air conducts both electricity and psionic charge efficiently. Carbon Dioxide regulates greenhouse temperature, while Nitrogen provides inert buffer stability. Lightning strikes across such worlds are unusually structured — fractal and rhythmic — indicating partial self-organization within the storm system.
Environmental Characteristics
- **Pressure:** 1.3 atm
- **Temperature:** 285–310 K (warm to tropical)
- **Visuals:** Dense, silver clouds; light refracts in mist halos; occasional rainbows visible beneath overcast skies.
- **Acoustics:** Sound carries farther than normal — thunder rolls for minutes.
- **Chemical Stability:** Self-repairing water cycle; metallic corrosion constant.
Phenomena
During ion surges, saline vapor precipitates as **glass rain** — crystallized salt lattices that fall as translucent sheets, dissolving back into mist. This phenomenon powers “hydrophonic resonance,” an acoustic charging effect used by aquatic Continuum species for long-range psionic communication.
Interactions
Exposure to Thalassogenic air increases hydration of tissues but corrodes most synthetic alloys. Breathing the air induces mild electrostatic charge on the skin; during dream cycles, the body may float microscopically, buoyed by charge differentials.
Associated Gases
Water • Sodium Chloride Aerosol • Carbon Dioxide • Nitrogen