The Emergence Machine

Frost (Meteorology sense)

physical · Meteorology · Level 2 · E0

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Emergence definition

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces through the direct condensation of water vapor into solid form, resulting from atmospheric temperatures falling below freezing, which is a manifestation of the motion of water molecules as they transition from a liquid to a solid state.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
frost
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0WeatherTemperatureAirPhysicsFrost MetForceSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFrost MetL2MotionL1WeatherL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    frost met requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • Weather L5 (requires) mutual
    frost-met is a weather or meteorological phenomenon.