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单词 upwelling
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upwellingn.

Brit. /ˌʌpˈwɛlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌəpˈwɛlɪŋ/
Etymology: up- prefix 3d.
1. gen. A welling upwards.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > [noun] > other types of upward movement
upspringingc1400
insurgea1575
upsend1842
upwelling1868
uprush1871
uprising1874
upwhirling1877
uprolla1885
upshoot1898
upsweep1898
kick-up1907
upsurge1969
1868 J. H. Newman Verses Var. Occasions 309 The fresh upwelling of thy tranquil spirit.
1896 Mrs. H. Ward Sir George Tressady ii. xx. 462 Strange up-wellings of feelings long trampled on and suppressed.
1976 J. Wheeler-Bennett Friends, Enemies & Sovereigns v. 164 Truman derived his own keen perception from within himself, through an upwelling of his own inner consciousness.
2. spec. The rising of water from the depths of the ocean, often bringing with it a renewed source of nutrients; also, the water thus risen.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > wave > movement of waves > [noun] > rising up from depths
upwelling1912
1912 Internat. Rev. der gesamt. Hydrobiol. u. Hydrographie V. 250 Holway..attributed the cold surface water to an upwelling of bottom water.
1922 W. G. Kendrew Climates of Continents 11 This is a cool current..partly owing to the upwelling of cold water along the coast.
1963 G. L. Pickard Descriptive Physical Oceanogr. iv. 39 Upwelling is important in replenishing the surface layers.
1967 Oceanogr. & Marine Biol. 5 57 This gives rise along the south coast of New Guinea to a violent upwelling whose existence is evident only during this month.
1973 Sci. Amer. June 22/3 The concentration of nutrients in the Peru upwelling is many times greater than that in the open ocean.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

upwellingadj.

(up- prefix 3c(b).)
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > occurrence > [adjective] > arising or emerging
pro re nata1578
extempore1639
extemporary1647
upwelling1854
the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > wave > movement of waves > [adjective] > rising up from depths
upwelling1936
upwelled1938
1854 J. G. Whittier Hermit of Thebaid 1 O strong, upwelling prayers of faith.
1875 A. Helps Social Pressure i. 4 I foresee a source of enjoyment,..a very constant and up-welling source.
1884 Cent. Mag. 29 108 Blushing deeply with upwelling patriotism and bashfulness.
1936 Discovery Aug. 259/1 The cold up-welling polar waters.
1964 Oceanogr. & Marine Biol. 2 348 The muscle band..may act as a reflector for upwelling luminescence.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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