The Emergence Machine

Surf

abstract · Marine Science · Level 4 · E0

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Emergence definition

Surf emerges from the interaction of wave motion with the shallow water near a shore, where the organized arrangement of water molecules, governed by patterns of transformation and binding, creates a dynamic and self-contained structure that we experience as a wave breaking against the shore.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
surf
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0SurfSystemFormStructureChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSurfL4WaveL1SystemL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Wave L1 (requires)
    Breaking waves near a shore, created when wave motion becomes shallow enough for crests to curl.
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    surf requires understanding system as a foundational concept