The Emergence Machine

Atmosphere

physical · Earth Science · Level 4 · E0

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

The atmosphere emerges as a dynamic mixture of gases that interact with the planet's surface and space, building upon the understanding of air as a mixture of gases that comprise the Earth's atmosphere, primarily consisting of nitrogen and oxygen.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
atmosphere
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0AtmosphereAirPlanetSubstanceMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCycloneL5HurricaneL5MeteorL5StratosphereL5TornadoL5AtmosphereL4PlanetL2AirL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Planet L2 (requires)
    Atmospheres surround planets
  • Air L3 (requires) Earth Science sense
    The atmosphere is the layer of air surrounding a planet

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