The Emergence Machine

Thunder

physical · Geography · Level 12 · E0

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Emergence definition

Thunder is the loud sound produced by lightning during a thunderstorm, caused by the rapid heating of air, which is a complex weather phenomenon characterized by the interaction of motion and energy in the atmosphere, resulting in a dynamic and potentially destructive event, and involves the propagation of energy through a medium, but without a clear understanding of wave, it is incomplete.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
thunder
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L6L3L2L1L0ThunderLightningElectricityChargeFoodLightSoundStormThunderstormAirBuilding… intermediate l…EnvironmentForceFormLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesThunderL12StormL3ThunderstormL3SoundL6LightningL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Storm L3 (requires)
    Thunder occurs during storms when electrical discharges heat the atmosphere
  • Thunderstorm L3 (requires)
    The loud sound produced by lightning during a thunderstorm, caused by the rapid heating of air.
  • Sound L6 (requires)
    The loud sound produced by lightning during a thunderstorm, caused by the rapid heating of air.
  • Lightning L11 (requires)
    The loud sound produced by lightning during a thunderstorm, caused by the rapid heating of air.