upwelling
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editupwelling (plural upwellings)
- An upward movement from a lower source.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 873:
- Rather separate from the abolitionist campaign, although likewise led by anglophone Evangelicals, was a sudden upwelling of commitment to worldwide mission.
- 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
Antonyms
editTranslations
editdeep sea water flow to surface
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Verb
editupwelling
- present participle and gerund of upwell