The Emergence Machine

Badlands

physical · Geography · Level 5 · E0

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Emergence definition

Badlands emerge as a specific type of terrain characterized by steep gullies, ridges, and minimal vegetation, formed by the erosive power of water acting on soft sediments, which is shaped by the dynamic patterns of gully and ridge formation over time.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0BadlandsGullyRidgeTerrainEarthElevationSurfaceWaterFeatureFormLandObjectActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesBadlandsL5GullyL4RidgeL4TerrainL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Gully L4 (requires)
    gully is a core concept needed to understand badlands
  • Ridge L4 (requires)
    Arid, eroded terrain characterized by steep gullies, ridges, and minimal vegetation, formed by rapid water erosion of soft sediments.
  • Terrain L4 (requires)
    Arid, eroded terrain characterized by steep gullies, ridges, and minimal vegetation, formed by rapid water erosion of soft sediments.