downwelling

English

Etymology

down- +‎ welling

Noun

downwelling (plural downwellings)

1. The sinking of a higher-density medium through a lower-density one.
2. A current caused by the clash of two currents causing one to dive down.

Synonyms

• (current): downwelling current

Antonyms

• upwelling

Coordinate terms

• (current): upwelling / upwelling current, riptide / riptide current

Verb

downwelling

1. present participle of downwell