Changes: Atmospheric dissipation

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Atmospheric dissipation was an event that dissipated the atmosphere of a planet, sometimes within thirty-eight hours.

The rate at which atmospheric dissipation progressed was unpredictable. After the breakdown of the stratosphere, plasmonic reactions broke down the mesosphere, after which ionic reactions broke down the troposphere, leaving the planet with no atmosphere at all and unable to support life.

An event like this generated a plasmonic energy burst which could interfere with the operational status of an orbiting starship. Power surges and systems failures could happen randomly and keeping a transporter lock on someone might be difficult. The dissipation also bombarded the planet itself with radiation from which only a deflector shield could protect someone.

An atmospheric dissipation could not be stopped, but an atmospheric shield could be used to contain the atmosphere within a limited area.

This happened to Boraal II in 2370 and changed it from a M-class world to a lifeless and barren rock. (TNG: "Homeward")

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-'''Atmospheric dissipation''' is an event that dissipates the [[atmosphere]] of a [[planet]], sometimes within thirty-eight [[hour]]s.
+'''Atmospheric dissipation''' was an event that dissipated the [[atmosphere]] of a [[planet]], sometimes within thirty-eight [[hour]]s.
-The rate at which atmospheric dissipation progresses is unpredictable. After the breakdown of the [[stratosphere]], plasmonic reactions break down the [[mesosphere]], after which [[ion]]ic reactions break down the [[troposphere]], leaving the planet with no atmosphere at all and unable to support [[lifeform|life]].
+The rate at which atmospheric dissipation progressed was unpredictable. After the breakdown of the [[stratosphere]], plasmonic reactions broke down the [[mesosphere]], after which [[ion]]ic reactions broke down the [[troposphere]], leaving the planet with no atmosphere at all and unable to support [[lifeform|life]].
-An event like this generates a plasmonic [[energy]] burst which could interfere with the operational status of an [[orbit]]ing [[starship]]. Power surges and systems failures could happen randomly and keeping a [[transporter]] lock on someone might be difficult. The dissipation also bombards the planet itself with [[radiation]] from which only a [[deflector shield]] could protect someone.
+An event like this generated a plasmonic [[energy]] burst which could interfere with the operational status of an [[orbit]]ing [[starship]]. Power surges and systems failures could happen randomly and keeping a [[transporter]] lock on someone might be difficult. The dissipation also bombarded the planet itself with [[radiation]] from which only a [[deflector shield]] could protect someone.
-An atmospheric dissipation cannot be stopped, but an [[force field|atmospheric shield]] could be used to contain the atmosphere within a limited area.
+An atmospheric dissipation could not be stopped, but an [[force field|atmospheric shield]] could be used to contain the atmosphere within a limited area.
 This happened to [[Boraal II]] in [[2370]] and changed it from a [[Class M|M-class]] world to a lifeless and barren rock. ({{TNG|Homeward}})
 [[Category:Geoscience]]