The Emergence Machine

Stratocumulus

physical · Meteorology · Level 7 · E0

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Emergence definition

Stratocumulus clouds form in climates with stable atmospheric conditions, characterized by layered or rolled cloud formations, as a result of the interaction between water vapor and air masses.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
stratocumulus
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L4L2L1L0HazeParticleStratocumulusServingClimateFoodLightCloudOrganismTemperature… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeMassActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesStratocumulusL7CloudL4ClimateL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Cloud L4 (requires)
    This cloud type is a subtype of the general cloud phenomenon.
  • Climate L6 (requires)
    stratocumulus builds on the concept of climate