The Emergence Machine

Cumulus

physical · Meteorology · Level 7 · E0

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Emergence definition

Cumulus clouds emerge from the condensation process, where water vapor transforms into liquid water, forming rounded masses or towers in the sky, as a subtype of the general cloud phenomenon, which is a collection of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
cumulus
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L4L2L1L0HazeParticleCumulusServingCondensationFoodLightCloudOrganismTemperature… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeMassActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesCumulusL7CloudL4CondensationL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Cloud L4 (requires)
    This cloud type is a subtype of the general cloud phenomenon.
  • Condensation L6 (requires)
    Cumulus: Puffy, white clouds formed by convective condensation of rising air, typically appearing as rounded masses or towers in the sky.