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Upwelling and downwelling?
Upwelling is caused by currents on the surface. When water moves from the bottom of the ocean towards the surface it is called upwelling. Downwelling is when more dense water sinks. This process moves nutrients back to the deep part of the ocean.
How is upwelling significant to ocean dynamics?
Upwellings cause phytoplankton and other fish-eaten prey to be able to grow more toward the surface, due to this, more fish are able to prosper closer to the surface and in turn, allow fisherman to fish more as well.
The abundance of nutrients at the ocean's surface is a result of?
It is caused by a process called upwelling.
What causes a behavior?
An stimulus causes a behavior
What are the postnatal causes?
i dont actually know what the causes are
How does el nino affects upwelling?
It causes it to stop or lessen.
Why do fisher man like when upwelling occurs?
The cold water contains high concentrations of nutrients produced when dead organisms decayed at depth. This causes fish it be attracted to areas of upwelling.
What are the two steps in upwelling?
The two steps of upwelling is
Which is an example of a vertical current?
upwelling current upwelling current
Why do volcanoes form on a convergent boundary?
As one plate dives (subducts), the friction causes massive heat and upwelling of the molten rock
An upwelling brings nutrients from the floor of the ocean to the surface?
TRUE
How can you use upwelling in a sentence?
When my dad is mad, you can hear the upwelling in his voice.
When is upwelling weaker during a normal pattern El Niño or La Nina event?
During El Nino upwelling is weaker. During La Nina upwelling increases. During a normal pattern the upwelling rises.
How does upwelling bring fish or nutrients to the surface?
how does upwelling bring fish and nutrients to the surface
What do you mean by upwelling?
Ocean upwelling is a phenomena where cooler deep ocean currents come to the surface, with the usual mechanism being the driving of the water by wind. A more general definition is one that includes the idea of "rising from below or within" as an upwelling of emotion. Here are a couple of sentences: An upwelling of anger fueled his outburst.The thought of the passing of her uncle triggered an upwelling of tears.
Why are many successful fisheries located near areas of upwelling populations large near upwelling?
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Upwelling off the California coast is caused?
Upwelling refers to a rising of seawater, magma, or any other liquid. The upwelling off the California coast is caused by the wind blowing parallel to the coast.
