The Emergence Machine

Sea Ice

abstract · Marine Science · Level 6 · E0

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Emergence definition

Sea ice emerges as a thick, floating mass of ice formed from frozen seawater, covering a portion of the ocean's surface at high latitudes, requiring the solidification of water at temperatures below 0°C (32°F), the change in position or state of an object over time, the vast body of liquid that emerges from the combination of liquid, action, water, and process, and the organized arrangement of interrelated parts that work together over time.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “sea ice” 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
sea ice
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0Sea IceGeologyIceOceanRockTemperatureMineralPhysicsSystemWaterForceFormLandLiquidActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSea IceL6MotionL1SystemL3OceanL4IceL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    sea ice requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    Understanding system is essential for grasping sea ice
  • Ocean L4 (requires)
    Understanding sea ice requires prior knowledge of ocean, which provides essential context for grasping this concept.
  • Ice L5 (requires)
    Frozen seawater that forms at high latitudes, ranging from thin sheets to thick multi-year ice, critical to polar marine ecosystems.