The Emergence Machine

Wave Ocean

abstract · Oceanography · Level 5 · 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

A wave-ocean is a disturbance on the ocean surface, shaped by the interaction of energy and water, forming a ridge-like structure.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
wave
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0Wave OceanGeologyOceanRidgeRockEarthElevationMineralWaterFormLandLiquidProcessActionChangeMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesWave OceanL5EnergyL0OceanL4RidgeL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Energy L0 (requires)
    Ocean waves propagate energy across the surface in a wave pattern
  • Ocean L4 (requires)
    Understanding ocean helps understand wave-ocean
  • Ridge L4 (requires)
    A ridge of water moving across the ocean surface.