How to pronounce“downwelling”in English
nounIPA/dɒwnwɛllɪng/
Syllablesdow·nwel·ling
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Mantle material flows down next to the subducting slab, and is heated and returns to the surface some distance away.
But this vigorous downwelling of the mantle near to the subduction zone effectively sucks the whole of the crust downwards in this region,
and it’s enough to counteract and cancel out any uplift that happens due to crustal thickening.
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Definitions of “downwelling”
noun
The sinking of a higher-density medium through a lower-density one.
noun
A current caused by the clash of two currents causing one to dive down.
Synonyms:downwelling current
verb
present participle and gerund of downwell