The Emergence Machine

Greenhouse Gas

physical · Ecology · Level 9 · E0

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Emergence definition

Atmospheric gases that trap heat and contribute to global warming, including CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

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Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Earth L3 (requires)
    A gas that traps heat from the Earth's surface, contributing to global warming, typically produced by human activities or natural processes.
  • Gas L6 (requires) Chemistry sense
    A gas that traps heat from the Earth's surface, contributing to global warming, typically produced by human activities or natural processes.
  • Global Warming L8 (requires)
    A gas that traps heat from the Earth's surface, contributing to global warming, typically produced by human activities or natural processes.