The Emergence Machine

Esker

physical · Geography · Level 6 · E0

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Emergence definition

An esker is a long, narrow ridge of glacial sediment deposited by meltwater flowing through subglacial tunnels during glacier retreat, which arises from the combination of a ridge, a tunnel, and sediment formed through the geological process of water transporting and depositing rock material over time.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0EskerSedimentTunnelBeneathRidgeRoadRockBuildingEarthElevationMineralFormLandObjectProcessActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesEskerL6RidgeL4SedimentL5TunnelL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Ridge L4 (requires)
    A long, narrow ridge of glacial sediment deposited by meltwater flowing through subglacial tunnels during glacier retreat.
  • Sediment L5 (requires)
    A long, narrow ridge of glacial sediment deposited by meltwater flowing through subglacial tunnels during glacier retreat.
  • Tunnel L5 (requires)
    A long, narrow ridge of glacial sediment deposited by meltwater flowing through subglacial tunnels during glacier retreat.