upwelling
noun
up·well·ing
ˌəp-ˈwe-liŋ 
: the process or an instance of rising or appearing to rise to the surface and flowing outward
especially
: the process of upward movement to the ocean surface of deeper cold usually nutrient-rich waters especially along some shores due to the offshore movement of surface waters (as from the action of winds and the Coriolis force)
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These armed groups enjoy total impunity for helping to protect the system from the upwelling of popular anger.
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Orcas are most commonly seen in areas of cold-water upwelling, where deep, nutrient-rich waters rise toward the surface.
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Those winds and currents could be causing upwelling that might explain the lower water temperatures between the coast and the Gulf Stream, Haley said.
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Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2024
These armed groups enjoy total impunity for helping to protect the system from the upwelling of popular anger.
—Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2021
Orcas are most commonly seen in areas of cold-water upwelling, where deep, nutrient-rich waters rise toward the surface.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
Those winds and currents could be causing upwelling that might explain the lower water temperatures between the coast and the Gulf Stream, Haley said.
—USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
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upwelling
noun
up·well·ing
ˌəp-ˈwel-iŋ
: the process or an example of rising or appearing to rise to the surface and flowing outward
especially
: the process of movement of deeper cooler layers of ocean water that are often rich in nourishing substances to the surface
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