"upwelling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upwellings [plural]
Etymology: From up- + welling. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|welling}} up- + welling Head templates: {{en-noun}} upwelling (plural upwellings)
  1. An upward movement from a lower source.
    Sense id: en-upwelling-en-noun-yOAL57~Q
  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 Translations (deep sea water flow to surface): oppstrømning (Norwegian), upwelling [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-upwelling-en-noun-zmfCv8Gr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 52 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 13 51 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 64 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 53 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 53 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 8 58 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 52 41 Disambiguation of 'deep sea water flow to surface': 5 95

Verb

Etymology: From up- + welling. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|welling}} up- + welling Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} upwelling
  1. present participle and gerund of upwell Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: upwell
    Sense id: en-upwelling-en-verb-~OlQ2R8~ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 53 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 53 45

Inflected forms

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