downwelling

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Noun

downwelling (plural downwellings)

1. The sinking of a higher-density medium through a lower-density one.
2. A current caused by the clash of two currents causing one to dive down.

Synonyms

• (current) downwelling current

Antonyms

• upwelling

Verb

1. present participle of downwell#English|downwell

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