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equatorial upwelling  

Definition

  • Equatorial Upwelling (UE) is upward water's motion in the upper layer of the equatorial ocean. It occurs when a persistent easterly wind is blowing over the equatorial zone. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Warming & Climate Change; Upwelling, Equatorial]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-QMTCWBWC-P

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