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downwelling

/doun-wel-ing/US // ˈdaʊnˌwɛl ɪŋ //

下流社会,下流,下流的,下流物

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Oceanography.

    • : a downward current of surface water in the ocean, usually caused by differences in the density of seawater.

Examples

  • In contrast, if the core had instead transported heat via the upwelling and downwelling of material, the planet would have cooled off faster and no longer give off so much heat.