The Emergence Machine

Hydrological Cycle

physical · Meteorology · Level 7 · E0

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Emergence definition

The hydrological cycle unfolds as a continuous process of transformation, driven by evaporation, where water, a fundamental substance, is circulated between the atmosphere, land, and oceans through condensation, precipitation, and runoff.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
hydrological cycle
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Hydrological CycleEvaporationWeatherTemperatureAirPhysicsWaterForceSubstanceActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesHydrological CycleL7WaterL3EvaporationL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Water L3 (requires) polysemous
    The hydrological cycle involves the movement of water.
  • Evaporation L6 (requires)
    Hydrological Cycle describes the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, land, and oceans through evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff.