The Emergence Machine

Gorge

physical · Geography · Level 7 · E0

E0Spacetime

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, typically formed by river erosion through resistant rock layers, where the erosive power of water acts on the underlying rock and land, shaping the terrain over time.

Compare Gorge with…

Wiktionary senses

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

Loading senses…

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

Historical origin

Origin word
gorge
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0GorgeValleyCanyonErosionGeologyRiverRockWater ElementEarthGenreMineralWaterEnvironmentFormLandLiquidActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesGorgeL7RiverL4CanyonL5ValleyL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • River L4 (requires)
    A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, typically formed by river erosion through resistant rock layers.
  • Canyon L5 (requires)
    Narrow steep-sided valley -- requires understanding of canyon
  • Valley L6 (requires)
    A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, typically formed by river erosion through resistant rock layers.