The Emergence Machine

Solstice

abstract · Astronomy · Level 8 · E0

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Emergence definition

A solstice occurs when Earth's orbit is positioned to create extreme day lengths due to the gravitational influence of the Sun.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Historical origin

Origin word
solstitium
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L4L2L1L0SolsticeSunLightPerceptionOrbitOrganism… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeMassActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSolsticeL8OrbitL4SunL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Orbit L4 (requires)
    A solstice occurs when Earth's orbit is positioned to create extreme day lengths.
  • Sun L7 (requires)
    The Sun's position determines when solstices occur.