The Emergence Machine

Stratus

physical · Meteorology · Level 7 · E0

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Stratus clouds are a type of cloud that forms in a stable climate, often producing a uniform gray or white layer of cloud cover.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
stratus
Origin language
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Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L4L2L1L0HazeParticleStratusServingClimateFoodLightCloudOrganismTemperature… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeMassActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesStratusL7CloudL4ClimateL6E1 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)
    stratus builds on the concept of climate