The Emergence Machine

Weather

abstract · Earth Science · 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

Weather is the dynamic state of the atmosphere that arises from the interactions between air, temperature, and other geological processes, resulting in varying conditions such as precipitation, wind, and temperature fluctuations.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
weather
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0WeatherTemperatureAirPhysicsForceSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAdvectionL2AnticycloneL2Atmospheric Pres…L2Barometric Press…L2Cold SnapL2WeatherL5AirL3TemperatureL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Air L3 (requires) Earth Science sense
    Weather is the state of the atmosphere
  • Temperature L4 (requires)
    Weather involves temperature changes

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