upwell
Deep water ascends
Upwell describes liquid rising from below to the surface, most commonly used for ocean water moving upward from the depths.
This upwelling brings cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface, supporting marine ecosystems and fisheries.
The term extends to any similar rising motion: Emotions upwelled in her chest.
Groundwater can upwell through fractures in bedrock.
The related noun upwelling names both the process and the water itself.
Outermost boundary layer
- riseMove to higher position
- ascendMove upward
- appearBecome perceptible to sight
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
spring · gush · surge · fountain · erupt · flow · stream · jet
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- artesianGroundwater under natural pressure
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
percolation · seepage · hydrology · recharge · infiltration · fountainhead · resurgence · source
Sudden powerful increase
- riseMove to higher position
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- waveOscillating motion through medium
rush · overwhelm · tears · grief · joy · wellspring · brim · emotion
Directed flow of charge
- nutrient-richContaining abundant nourishment
- thermoclineRapid temperature-change layer
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- deep-waterOccurring in ocean depths
coastal · circulation · cold-water · productivity · marine · fishery · divergence · bloom
surface
Outermost boundary layer
bubble · spring · gush · surge · fountain · erupt · flow · stream · jet · spurt
aquifer
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- artesianGroundwater under natural pressure
- wellspringPrimary source of something
groundwater · percolation · seepage · hydrology · recharge · infiltration · fountainhead · resurgence · source · gush
surge
Sudden powerful increase
wave · rush · overwhelm · tears · grief · joy · wellspring · brim · emotion · feeling
current
Directed flow of charge
- nutrient-richContaining abundant nourishment
- thermoclineRapid temperature-change layer
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
deep-water · coastal · circulation · cold-water · productivity · marine · fishery · divergence · bloom · oceanic