The Emergence Machine

Salt Flat

physical · Geography · Level 4 · E0

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Emergence definition

A salt-flat emerges as a unique combination of desert conditions and the transformative power of evaporation, resulting in an expansive, flat expanse of salt-encrusted ground.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “salt flat” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “salt flat”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
salt flat
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0GeologySalt FlatRockDesertMineralEnvironmentFormLandStructureFlatMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSalt FlatL4FlatL1QuantityL1DesertL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Flat L1 (requires) Music sense
    An expansive, flat expanse of salt-encrusted ground in desert regions, formed by evaporation of water.
  • Quantity L1 (requires)
    Salt Flat requires understanding of quantity as a foundational concept.
  • Desert L3 (requires)
    An expansive, flat expanse of salt-encrusted ground in desert regions, formed by evaporation of water.