The Emergence Machine

Anticyclone

physical · Meteorology · Level 2 · E0

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Emergence definition

An anticyclone is a large-scale circulation of air that exhibits motion, rotating in the opposite direction of the surrounding air, resulting in a high-pressure system.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “anticyclone”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
anticyclone
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0WeatherTemperatureAirPhysicsAnticycloneForceSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAnticycloneL2MotionL1WeatherL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    anticyclone requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • Weather L5 (requires) mutual
    anticyclone is a weather or meteorological phenomenon.