The Emergence Machine

Avalanche

physical · Geography · Level 6 · E0

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Emergence definition

As motion and force interact with the unstable mass of ice or snow, the energy released triggers a rapid descent down a mountainside, driven by gravity and external disturbances.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “avalanche” 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
avalanche
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0AvalancheIceTemperaturePhysicsWaterForceSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAvalancheL6MotionL1ForceL2IceL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    An avalanche is a rapid motion of snow downhill
  • Force L2 (requires)
    An avalanche involves force of gravity on snow mass
  • Ice L5 (requires)
    Polar feature requires ice concept