Atmosphere - Revision history

2604:3D08:1E75:1980:583A:C07F:FDD2:6D78: Cleaned up readability a bit

2026-01-21T17:29:49Z

Cleaned up readability a bit

188.68.106.223: /* Volume */

2025-05-24T22:53:23Z

‎Volume

188.68.106.223 at 22:36, 24 May 2025

2025-05-24T22:36:59Z

180.150.113.43: Water is now able to be in the atmosphere again.

2025-04-06T09:26:31Z

Water is now able to be in the atmosphere again.

120.159.76.248: The atmosphere of Europa was specified incorrectly, so I fixed it.

2024-09-12T16:46:07Z

The atmosphere of Europa was specified incorrectly, so I fixed it.

Starviking: Added a table showing atmospheres for each planet

2024-08-07T04:22:48Z

Added a table showing atmospheres for each planet

Starviking: Added a fluid box for atmosphere

2024-08-07T00:01:38Z

Added a fluid box for atmosphere

Mallaco: Rename section to Specific Heat Capacity

2024-06-22T17:09:31Z

Rename section to Specific Heat Capacity

Wildlore at 19:21, 6 May 2024

2024-05-06T19:21:46Z

2001:470:6F:68:F159:FB79:F59:1603: add missing volatiles heat capacity

2022-03-13T07:39:22Z

add missing volatiles heat capacity

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 === Contents === <!--T:2-->
 Each unit of atmosphere contains its' own composition of gasses and liquids represented in quantity by [[moles|mol]]. Common gasses are [[Oxygen]], [[Volatiles]], [[Nitrogen]], [[Carbon Dioxide]] and [[Pollutant]].
-Since the "Go with the flow" update, [[Water]] is no longer present in atmosphere, and can no longer exist in the form of gas. Water is now part of a separate liquid system. Since some time after the "In world water" update, [[Water]] is now able to be in the atmosphere as any state again.
+For a time after the "Go with the flow" update, [[Water]] was no longer present in atmosphere, and could no longer exist in the form of gas. However, as of the "In world water" update, [[Water]] is able to be in the atmosphere as any state again.
 === Volume ===

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 === Volume ===
-Volume is a compound spatial dimensions of a given atmospheric system, whether open or enclosed, measured in metric Liters (L), or a 1 cubic decimeter. while other containers have their specified volumes or can be expanded with additional elements. Volume defines the amount of substances that can be stored and cycled through the atmosphere under the same pressure, and especially significant for liquids, which have a fixed density and cannot be pressurized.
+Volume is a compound spatial dimensions of a given atmospheric system, whether open or enclosed, measured in metric Liters (L), or a 1 cubic decimeter. Pipe networks will expand dynamically in accordance with interconnected pipe segments, while other containers have their specified volumes. Volume defines the amount of substances that can be stored and cycled through the atmosphere under the same pressure, and especially significant for liquids, which have a fixed density and cannot be pressurized.
 === Temperature ===

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 == Description==
-Atmospherics is one of the main simulated systems in [[Stationeers]]. The game world consists of many individual units of atmosphere that interact with each other as well as structures and items that are in contact or intersecting with them.
+Atmosphere is a environmental system consisting of contained substances in gaseous or liquid form, with a set of variables, that are interpolated from the properties of these substances into a single value across the entire system. Atmospherics is one of the main simulated systems in [[Stationeers]]. The game world consists of many individual volumetric units of atmosphere, that interact with each other, as well as artificial structures and items, that are in contact or indirect interaction with them. Every time a player creates a new container, pipeline, or gas-operated device, a new atmosphere is also generated to track its content and variables for as long as it exists.
 == Atmosphere Properties == <!--T:1-->
-Each unit of atmosphere simulates a number of properties, these properties generally change over time as the atmosphere interacts with the surroundings.
+Each unit of atmosphere simulates a number of properties, these properties generally change over time as the atmosphere interacts with the surroundings. Some of these properties may not be available for a specific type of an atmopshere if they has no relevance for the physical interactions and dynamics.
 === Contents === <!--T:2-->
 Each unit of atmosphere contains its' own composition of gasses and liquids represented in quantity by [[moles|mol]]. Common gasses are [[Oxygen]], [[Volatiles]], [[Nitrogen]], [[Carbon Dioxide]] and [[Pollutant]].
 Since the "Go with the flow" update, [[Water]] is no longer present in atmosphere, and can no longer exist in the form of gas. Water is now part of a separate liquid system. Since some time after the "In world water" update, [[Water]] is now able to be in the atmosphere as any state again.
 === Specific Planetary Atmospheres ===
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 == Large Grid Atmosphere == <!--T:3-->
-The most common type of atmosphere is the large grid atmosphere. In the main game world, each large grid unit (the size of a [[Frame]]) contains one unit of atmosphere.
+The most common type of atmosphere is the large grid atmosphere. Game world is outlined by an orthogonal grid of 2x2x2 meters, and every such grid cell (the size of a [[Frame]]) contains its own atmospheric system. Volume of that system doesn't decrease when artificial structures with their own volume are placed inside, however it can be partially displaced by full terrain voxels.
 The atmosphere in one large grid will exchange contents and heat with neighbouring atmospheres in order to equalize their content.
 An atmosphere in a vacuum will eventually spread out and dissipate in within a few large grid atmospheres of distance.
-== Pipe Network == <!--T:4-->
+== Pipe Networks == <!--T:4-->
-Each individual pipe network is simulated with one atmosphere. If you break up a pipe network with a device such as a pump or valve, you effectively control the interaction of gasses between the two atmospheres.
+Each individual pipe network is simulated with one atmosphere. If you break up a pipe network with a device such as a pump or valve, you will create another network, and the installed device will interface the interaction between both.
 == Structures == <!--T:5-->
-Individual structures that contain atmospheres (static tanks, etc) will interact either with a pipe network or directly with the surrounding atmosphere, it depends on the configuration.
+Individual structures that contain atmospheres (static tanks, etc) will interact either with a pipe network or directly with the surrounding atmosphere, it depends on the configuration. Depending on the functionality of a structure, it can contain its own internal atmosphere (like Furnace or [[Gas Generator]]), or act as an interface between connected networks (like Valve or [[Filtration]] unit). Structures that containe their own atmosphere will dump its content into the local large grid environment when disassembled, so make sure to drain it completely into a pipe network or a portable container ahead before uninstalling.
 == Items == <!--T:6-->

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 === Contents === <!--T:2-->
 Each unit of atmosphere contains its' own composition of gasses and liquids represented in quantity by [[moles|mol]]. Common gasses are [[Oxygen]], [[Volatiles]], [[Nitrogen]], [[Carbon Dioxide]] and [[Pollutant]].
-Since the "Go with the flow" update, [[Water]] is no longer present in atmosphere, and can no longer exist in the form of gas. Water is now part of a separate liquid system.
+Since the "Go with the flow" update, [[Water]] is no longer present in atmosphere, and can no longer exist in the form of gas. Water is now part of a separate liquid system. Since some time after the "In world water" update, [[Water]] is now able to be in the atmosphere as any state again.
 === Specific Planetary Atmospheres ===

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 === Specific Heat Capacity ===

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 == Description==
 Atmospherics is one of the main simulated systems in [[Stationeers]]. The game world consists of many individual units of atmosphere that interact with each other as well as structures and items that are in contact or intersecting with them.

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 Since the "Go with the flow" update, [[Water]] is no longer present in atmosphere, and can no longer exist in the form of gas. Water is now part of a separate liquid system.
-=== Heat Energy ===
+=== Specific Heat Capacity ===
 Stationeers attempts to simulate thermodynamics by having atmospheres contain heat energy.
 The effective temperature of one atmosphere depends on the heat energy relative to the amount of gasses in the atmosphere.

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