upwelling

Examples

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• Future worry surrounds the possibility that climate change could affect upwelling patterns or ocean pH, further pushing ecosystems from their long-term norms.

  Academic text (2008)

• Although these scattered fingers are much smaller than the big upwelling adjacent to the Great Red Spot, they are no less interesting.

  Academic text (2002)

• Indeed, the temperature effect as a result of ocean upwelling is an observed effect of ENSO.

  Blog text (30)

• Shifting ocean currents and patterns of upwelling can change the shape of the hypoxic zone over time.

  Academic text (2007)

• There's the Equatorial bloom caused by upwelling along the equator in a normal year.

• We have observed local upwellings of hypoxic water, along with extensive fish kills, at the surface near rocky islets.

  Academic text (1992)

• The Benguela Current LME (BCLME) is a large coastal upwelling off the shores of South Africa, Namibia, and Angola.

  Academic text (2005)

• During the summer, the upwelling of cold water brings nutrients to the surface, enhancing fish populations.

• Winds contribute to the upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich waters that are crucial for healthy marine ecosystems.

Synonyms

U

upflow

vsupwelling

• Specialized

1 4.8

An upward movement of air or water

comes from deep cold nutrient rich water rising to the surface

U

upsurgence

vsupwelling

8.8

A sudden upward movement of water or gas from underground

describes a steady rise of deep cold nutrient rich water

U

upswell

vsupwelling

6.8

A sudden upward movement of water that can flood land

involves a general uplift of deep cold nutrient rich water to the surface

U

upcurrent

vsupwelling

8.1

A flow that moves upward in the air or toward the start of a river

comes from deep cold nutrient rich water rising specifically to the surface

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology