The Emergence Machine

Orographic Lift

physical · Meteorology · Level 6 · E0

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Emergence definition

The upward movement of air is a change in state, driven by the interaction of energy with the particles that make up matter, resulting in a push or pull that opposes the weight of the air, which is moving through the atmosphere and exhibiting properties like pressure, temperature, and viscosity.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0Orographic LiftWeatherLiftTemperatureAirPhysicsWaterForceSubstanceActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesOrographic LiftL6ChangeL1LiftL4WeatherL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    orographic lift requires understanding change as a foundational concept
  • Lift L4 (requires) Dance sense
    orographic lift builds on the concept of lift
  • Weather L5 (requires)
    orographic lift builds on the concept of weather