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Meaning ofdownwellingin English

downwelling

us//ˈdaʊnˌwɛlɪŋ//uk//ˈdaʊnˌwelɪŋ//

Definitions

Noun
1. sinking of dense material through less dense; ocean currents
  Downwelling occurs when cold water sinks beneath warmer water.
2. current formed by clashing currents; diving downward
  The strong downwelling current formed where the two ocean currents met.
Verb
1. to sink below lower-density material
  The dense water downwelled to the ocean floor.

Compounds / Phrases

downwelling current