Upwelling

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  • noun. The act or an instance of rising up from or as if from a lower source.
  • noun. A process in which cold, often nutrient-rich waters from the ocean depths rise to the surface.
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  • noun. An upward movement from a lower source.
  • noun. 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 NiƱo currents the cold water upwelling is altered."
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    upwell