The Emergence Machine

Abyssal

property · Marine Science · Level 5 · E0

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Emergence definition

The deepest, darkest region of the ocean, characterized by extreme pressure and near-total darkness, spanning the seafloor below approximately 6000 meters, which is a property of the ocean system.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “abyssal” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
abyssal
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0AbyssalGeologyOceanRockMineralSystemWaterFormLandLiquidProcessActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAbyssalL5MotionL1SystemL3OceanL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    abyssal requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    abyssal requires understanding system as a foundational concept
  • Ocean L4 (requires)
    The abyssal zone is the deepest region of the ocean, located below the bathypelagic zone in depths exceeding 6000 meters.