The Emergence Machine

Escarpment

physical · Geography · Level 5 · E0

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Emergence definition

An escarpment is a steep slope or cliff that results from the interaction of environment and land, where the structure of the terrain is altered by geological processes, resulting in a steep drop-off or slope, which is bounded by a plateau or coastal area.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0EscarpmentRockSlopeCliffMineralResultSurfaceConsequenceEnvironmentFormLandChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesEscarpmentL5CliffL3ResultL3RockL4SlopeL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Cliff L3 (requires)
    A steep slope or cliff, especially one that results from erosion or faulting, often bounding a plateau or coastal area.
  • Result L3 (requires)
    A steep slope or cliff, especially one that results from erosion or faulting, often bounding a plateau or coastal area.
  • Rock L4 (requires)
    Geological feature requires rock concept
  • Slope L4 (requires)
    A steep slope or cliff, especially one that results from erosion or faulting, often bounding a plateau or coastal area.