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There are some currents which start at the bottom of the ocean and travel upward. These are biologically significant because they bring minerals up to the ocean surface where they are more available to growing plant life.
upwellings are special ocean currents that are (VERTICAL) is another answer that works
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∙ 12y agoPlato Users: The rising of nutrient-rich water from the deep ocean. (D)
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An upwelling brings nutrients from the floor of the ocean to the surface?
TRUE
How does upwelling bring fish or nutrients to the surface?
how does upwelling bring fish and nutrients to the surface
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.
What is the process that brings nutrients to the surface of the ocean?
Upwelling
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.
Describe the two steps of upwelling?
Upwelling is water raising from deep in the ocean to the surface. It can be caused by wind ar density currents.
Vertical movement of nutrient-rich ocean water?
Upwelling
What isn't associated with upwelling?
Upwelling is when the winds cause nutrient rich waters from lower levels of the ocean to replace the surface water. Upwelling's are usually caused by coastal surges or open oceans.
What best describes the importance of upwelling to humans?
An upwelling is when a deep ocean current rises to the surface, bringing nutrients to the surface.
How is upwelling significant ocean dynamics?
silicon dioxide is sand or quartz
What is the rising of nutrient-rich water from deep in the ocean called?
Upwelling
What brings greater concentration of dissolved nutrients to the ocean surface?
Upwelling
