The Emergence Machine

Talus

physical · Geography · Level 5 · E0

E0Spacetime

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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A geological feature formed by an accumulation of rock fragments at the base of a cliff or steep mountainside.

Compare Talus with…

Wiktionary senses

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

Loading senses…

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

Historical origin

Origin word
talus
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0TalusRockSlopeCliffMineralSurfaceEnvironmentFormLandObjectExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesTalusL5CliffL3RockL4SlopeL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Cliff L3 (requires)
    A slope formed by an accumulation of rock fragments at the base of a cliff or steep mountainside.
  • Rock L4 (requires)
    Geological feature requires rock concept
  • Slope L4 (requires)
    A slope formed by an accumulation of rock fragments at the base of a cliff or steep mountainside.