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Upwelling
Meaning
Noun
●
An upward
movement
from a lower source.
●
the
oceanographic
phenomenon
that
occurs
when strong, usually
seasonal
,
winds
push
water
away
from the
coast
,
bringing
cold
, nutrient-rich
deep waters
up to
the surface
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of upwell
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Origin
upwelling
English
up-
English
welling
English
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Etym
Antonyms
Downwelling
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Mantle
Snowmelt
Monsoon
Melting
Anoxic
Flooding
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