upwelling
noun
- well_up: gather; upward motion of water, or as if of water, perhaps from a spring
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English up- English welling English upwelling From up- + welling.
- An upward movement from a lower source.
“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
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English up- English welling English upwelling From up- + welling.
- present participle and gerund of upwell