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Term

downwelling

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a process by which surface waters increase in density and sink. Strong downwelling occurs mainly off Greenland and Antarctica.

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CHM Biodiversity

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http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/nyglossary_terms/D/downwelling

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