answersLogoWhite

0

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

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

An upwelling brings nutrients from the floor of the ocean to the surface?

TRUE


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.


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.


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


How is upwelling significant ocean dynamics?

silicon dioxide is sand or quartz


What is the process of upwelling?

Upwelling in biology is the process in which nutrient rich soil that is located deeper in the ocean rises to the surface due to ocean currents and winds. This is important because it allows the organisms living at the surface to get their needed nutriends


What current brings cold water to the ocean surface?

An upwelling is a current in the ocean that brings deep, cold water to the ocean surface.


What action of bringing great concentrations of dissolved nutrients to the ocean surface?

Upwelling