downwelling
Speech parts
1. downwelling - Noun
2. downwelling - Verb
Meaning
The sinking of a higher-density medium through a lower-density one.
A current caused by the clash of two currents causing one to dive down.
downwelling
present participle of downwell
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It is due to a summer-to-winter circulation giving rise to upwelling at the summer pole and downwelling at the winter pole.
The physical factor that influences zooplankton distribution the most is mixing of the water column ( upwelling and downwelling along the coast and in the open ocean) that affects nutrient availability and, in turn, phytoplankton production.