The Emergence Machine

Drought

physical · nature · Level 7 · E0

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Emergence definition

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, characterized by a significant reduction in precipitation and water availability, unfolding over time within a defined spatial area, where the absence of sufficient water is a critical factor in shaping the system's dynamics.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0HazeParticleDroughtServingFoodLightRain NatSystemAirBuildingCell… intermediate l…EnvironmentFormLifeMassActionChangeDistributionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Time L0 (requires)
    Extended period without rainfall -- requires understanding of time
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    drought requires understanding system as a foundational concept
  • Rain Nat L6 (requires) nature sense
    A drought is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall causing water shortage