The Emergence Machine

Neap Tide

abstract · Marine Science · Level 6 · E0

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Emergence definition

A neap tide emerges as a specific manifestation of the interaction between the gravitational pull of the sun and moon on the Earth's oceans, resulting in a minimal tidal variation, which is a consequence of the periodic rise and fall of sea level, caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun, itself a manifestation of the push or pull between objects with mass and their resistance to changes in motion.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0Neap TideGeologyTideOceanRockGravityMineralSystemWaterForceFormLandLiquidMotionActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    neap tide requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    neap tide requires understanding system as a foundational concept
  • Tide L5 (requires)
    A neap tide is a type of tide with the smallest range between high and low water levels, occurring when the gravitational pull of the sun and moon on the Earth's oceans is at right angles, resulting in minimal tidal variation.