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====== Jovian Group ======

[[https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190508.html|{{ :worldgen:pcl:jovian.jpg?nolink |Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS}}]]

Jovian worlds are massive gas or ice giants.

When these are fleshed out, they should probably include reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudarsky%27s_gas_giant_classification|Sudarskey's gas giant classification]].

===== Sub Jovian Class =====

These are smaller Jovian worlds which have the bulk of their mass concentrated in a rocky or icy core. They still have extensive gaseous atmospheres however. Mass can be from 0.03 to 0.48 times that of Jupiter.

  * [[Sokarian]] - These are hot worlds close to their star, with silicate clouds in the upper atmosphere.
  * [[Poseidonic]] - These are within the snowline with large quantities of water vapour.
  * [[Neptunian]] - These are found in the outer system, which may have methane in the upper atmosphere. They can be blue or green in colour.

===== Dwarf Jovian Class =====

There are smaller Jovian worlds which have the bulk of their mass concentrated in the gaseous atmosphere, and have only a minimal core. Mass can be from 0.06 to 0.8 times that of Jupiter.

  * [[Osirian]] - Hot worlds close to their star with silicate atmospheres.
  * [[Brammian]] - Orbit within the snow line and have large amounts of water vapour.
  * [[Khonsonian]] - Just outside of the snow line with ammonia atmospheres, often with ammonia life.
  * [[Saturnian]] - Beyond the snowline with dynamic atmospheres.

===== Meso Jovian Class =====

These are typical Jovian worlds, with masses ranging from 0.7 to 2.5 times that of Jupiter.

  * [[Junic]] - Hot worlds with silicate atmospheres.
  * [[Jovic]] - Colder worlds beyond the snow line.

===== Super Jovian Class =====

There are massive Jovian worlds which range from 2.5 times to 13 times that of Jupiter. At the upper end, the line between Super Jovian and Brown Dwarf becomes blurred.

  * [[SuperJunic]] - Hot worlds with silicate atmospheres.
  * [[SuperJovic]] - Colder worlds beyond the snow line.

===== Chthonian Class =====

These are the exposed cores of Jovian worlds which have lost their gaseous atmosphere. They will tend to have a mass between 0.015 to 0.24 times that of Jupiter.