The Emergence Machine

Florida Current

abstract · Physics · Level 11 · E0

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Emergence definition

A thermal ocean current that flows from the Straits of Florida around the Florida Peninsula and along the southeastern coast of the United States before joining the Gulf Stream near Cape Hatteras, driven by the interaction of wind, ocean currents, and the geography of the region.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Force L2 (requires)
    florida current requires understanding force as a foundational concept
  • Strait L5 (requires)
    Thermal ocean current that flows from the Straits of Florida around the Florida Peninsula and along the southeastern coast of the United States before joining the Gulf Stream near Cape Hatteras.
  • Current L10 (requires)
    Thermal ocean current that flows from the Straits of Florida around the Florida Peninsula and along the southeastern coast of the United States before joining the Gulf Stream near Cape Hatteras.