The Emergence Machine

South Atlantic Gyre

abstract · Physics · Level 12 · E0

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Emergence definition

A subtropical gyre in the south Atlantic Ocean is a large-scale ocean current pattern that forms in the ocean, influenced by prevailing winds and continental boundaries.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “South Atlantic Gyre” 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
South Atlantic Gyre
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L2L1L0South Atlantic G…GyreCurrentCharge… intermediate l…ForceEnvironmentFormLandMotionActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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thisprerequisitesSouth Atlantic G…L12MotionL1ForceL2GyreL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept south-atlantic-gyre
  • Force L2 (requires)
    south atlantic gyre requires understanding force as a foundational concept
  • Gyre L11 (requires)
    Subtropical gyre in the south Atlantic Ocean.