# upwelling

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #61,196

## Definitions
1. An upward movement from a lower source.
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

## Etymology
From up- + welling.

## Source
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