Coastal Upwelling in the California Current Ecosystem (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Coastal Upwelling in the California Current Ecosystem

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Winds from the north (red arrow) in combination with the rotation of the Earth move surface waters offshore, lifting deep, nutrient rich waters into the sunlit layers of the water column. These nutrients then stimulate marine productivity.

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Bryan Black

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