The Emergence Machine

Typhoon

physical · nature · Level 5 · E0

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Emergence definition

A typhoon is an intense tropical cyclone that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean, as the dynamic mixture of gases in the atmosphere interacts with the warm ocean waters, leading to the formation of a large-scale rotating system of clouds and thunderstorms.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
typhoon
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0TyphoonGeologyAtmosphereOceanRockAirMineralWaterFormLandLiquidPlanetActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Atmosphere L4 (requires)
    Typhoon requires understanding of atmosphere as a foundational concept.
  • Ocean L4 (requires)
    Typhoon occurs in the western Pacific Ocean.