upwelling
verb
- 1
(of a fluid) To rise from a lower source; to well up.
noun
- 1
An upward movement from a lower source.
- 2
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
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