The Emergence Machine

Gulf Stream

abstract · Physics · Level 11 · E0

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Emergence definition

A large-scale movement of water in the Atlantic Ocean, driven by the force of the wind and the shape of the continental boundaries.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
Gulf Stream
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L4L2L1L0Gulf StreamCurrentChargeParticleOceanOrganismRock… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAzores CurrentL12North Atlantic C…L12Gulf StreamL11ForceL2OceanL4CurrentL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Force L2 (requires)
    gulf stream requires understanding force as a foundational concept
  • Ocean L4 (requires)
    Atlantic ocean current.
  • Current L10 (requires)
    Atlantic ocean current.

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