The possibility of organic molecule formation in the Venus atmosphere

Based on the detection of ammonia in the Venus atmosphere, and the suggested presence of hydrogen chloride, a structure for the Venus atmosphere was suggested as having 3 cloud layers, consisting of ammonium chloride (30 to 50 km above the ground), a mixture of ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium carbamate (NH2COOHN4) from 50–60 km, and water ice crystals above this. There is a strong possibility of electrical discharge in the atmosphere as a result of thermal convective turbulence, which in the case of the slightly reducing atmosphere outlined above could lead to organic compound formation.