Upwelling

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act or an instance of rising up from or as if from a lower source: an upwelling of emotion.
  • n. A process in which cold, often nutrient-rich waters from the ocean depths rise to the surface.
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  • n. An upward movement from a lower source.
  • n. 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
    • Word Usage
    "Every seven years, due to the interference of El Niño currents the cold water upwelling is altered."
    Verb Form
    upwelled    upwelling    upwells   
     
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