The Emergence Machine

Karst

physical · Geography · Level 11 · E0

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Emergence definition

A landscape emerges through the dissolution of soluble rock, like limestone, as sinkholes and caves form, and underground streams develop, driven by the chemical composition and crystal structure of the rock.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L5L2L1L0KarstLimestoneElementCompositionPerceptionSinkhole… intermediate l…FormLandLifeObjectChangeExistenceMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesKarstL11SinkholeL5LimestoneL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Sinkhole L5 (requires)
    A landscape formed by dissolution of soluble rock like limestone, characterized by sinkholes, caves, and underground streams.
  • Limestone L10 (requires)
    A landscape formed by dissolution of soluble rock like limestone, characterized by sinkholes, caves, and underground streams.