The Emergence Machine

North Atlantic Gyre

abstract · Physics · Level 11 · E0

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Emergence definition

The north Atlantic gyre emerges as a major circular system of ocean currents, where the interaction of force and current gives rise to a self-sustaining circulation of water, driven by the movement of charged particles and the push or pull of energy with matter.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “North Atlantic Gyre” 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
North Atlantic Gyre
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L4L2L1L0North Atlantic G…CurrentChargeParticleOceanOrganismRock… intermediate l…ForceFormLandLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCanary CurrentL12North Brazil Cur…L12North Atlantic G…L11ForceL2OceanL4CurrentL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Force L2 (requires)
    north atlantic gyre requires understanding force as a foundational concept
  • Ocean L4 (requires)
    Major circular system of ocean currents.
  • Current L10 (requires)
    Major circular system of ocean currents.

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