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What does upwell mean?

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Verb
  1. (intransitive, of a fluid) To rise from a lower source; to well up.
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If she had seen the name upwell, on the next line, she wouldn't have cut it.
Under normal conditions, the northward-blowing winds off South America cause nutrient-rich waters to upwell from below the shallow, warm surface layer.
Further research revealed those points of deflection to be upwell areas, a discovery that catalyzed the establishment of commercial fishing in the area.
Groundwater containing NaCl will upwell as springs discharging from aquifers.
Conversely, an offshore wind will cause deeper water to be brought inshore and upwell to replace the water being carried offshore by the wind.
I have been told that about the year 1827, a breed of solid-footed swine existed at or near upwell.

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