The Emergence Machine

Isobar

physical · Meteorology · Level 2 · E0

E0Spacetime

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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

An isobar is a line on a weather map where the dynamic patterns of motion, driven by atmospheric pressure, create a region of equal pressure in all directions, shaping the spatial relationships and patterns of more/less/equal that define this phenomenon.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
isobar
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0WeatherTemperatureAirPhysicsIsobarForceSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesIsobarL2MotionL1WeatherL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    isobar requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • Weather L5 (requires) mutual
    isobar is a weather or meteorological phenomenon.