The Emergence Machine

Stratum

physical · Earth Science · Level 3 · E3

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Emergence definition

Stratum is a layered structure of rock or soil that forms through geological processes, such as sedimentation or erosion, and can be observed in the extent of a particular area or region.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
stratum
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0GeologyRockStratumMineralFormLandScience ConceptStructureChangeExtentMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesStratumL3ExtentL1Science ConceptL2GeologyL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Extent L1 (requires)
    to understand the concept of layers
  • Science Concept L2 (requires)
    An Earth science concept relating to stratum, involving geological processes, landforms, or planetary systems.
  • Geology L5 (requires) mutual
    stratum is an earth science concept.