The Emergence Machine

Ice Storm

physical · Meteorology · Level 2 · E0

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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.

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Emergence definition

A prolonged accumulation of ice on exposed surfaces results from a transformation of state due to freezing rain or drizzle, leading to hazardous conditions and potential damage.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
ice storm
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0WeatherTemperatureAirPhysicsIce StormForceSubstanceActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesIce StormL2ChangeL1WeatherL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    ice storm requires understanding change as a foundational concept
  • Weather L5 (requires) mutual
    ice-storm is a weather or meteorological phenomenon.