The Emergence Machine

Hemisphere

physical · Geography · Level 6 · E0

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Emergence definition

A hemisphere emerges from the division of a spatial form, such as the Earth, into two equal parts, bounded by a line of constant latitude or longitude, like the equator or a meridian.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0HemisphereEquatorPoleEarthMeridianFormConstantLocationMeasurementActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesHemisphereL6FormL2MeridianL3EquatorL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    A hemisphere is half of a spatial form
  • Meridian L3 (requires)
    Half of Earth's surface, typically divided into Northern and Southern hemispheres by the equator, or Eastern and Western by a meridian.
  • Equator L5 (requires)
    Half of Earth's surface, typically divided into Northern and Southern hemispheres by the equator, or Eastern and Western by a meridian.