The Emergence Machine

North Equatorial Current

abstract · Physics · Level 5 · E0

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Emergence definition

A Pacific and Atlantic Ocean current that flows east-to-west between about 10° north and 20° north on the southern side of a clockwise subtropical gyre.

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Historical origin

Origin word
North Equatorial Current
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0North Equatorial…GeologyNorth Pacific Cu…OceanRockMineralSlowTsugaru Warm Cur…WaterDurationForceFormLandActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAtlantic North E…L11North Equatorial…L5North Pacific Cu…L4OceanL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • North Pacific Current L4 (requires)
    north pacific current is a core concept needed to understand north equatorial current
  • Ocean L4 (requires)
    Pacific and Atlantic Ocean current that flows east-to-west between about 10° north and 20° north on the southern side of a clockwise subtropical gyre.

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