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Recent Examples of upwelling
Another formation mechanism could be a superstorm, an upwelling of warmer material from Jupiter’s depths that punches out to the cloud tops.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
Simulating such an event on Jupiter, the scientists found that this could form a single anticyclonic system, but, like the merging vortices, a singular upwelling of material couldn’t scale up to reach the GRS’s observed size and shape.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
The good news is that powerful hurricanes such as Beryl often consume heat energy, and can create upwellings of cool water.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2024
McLouth Steel closed in 1995 at the site of the leak
The railroad company installed a sump pump on site on Tuesday and is expected to begin pumping the high-pH groundwater shortly, in an effort to control and eliminate the upwelling of contamination.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2024
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
Simulating such an event on Jupiter, the scientists found that this could form a single anticyclonic system, but, like the merging vortices, a singular upwelling of material couldn’t scale up to reach the GRS’s observed size and shape.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
The good news is that powerful hurricanes such as Beryl often consume heat energy, and can create upwellings of cool water.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2024
McLouth Steel closed in 1995 at the site of the leak
The railroad company installed a sump pump on site on Tuesday and is expected to begin pumping the high-pH groundwater shortly, in an effort to control and eliminate the upwelling of contamination.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwelling
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The administration is also pushing to expedite the deployment of the Kenyan force — a mission first proposed by Washington over 16 months ago that finally appeared on track in recent weeks, before the upsurge in violence began.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales, and more.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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The long-term ramifications of these cuts remain to be seen, but one thing is clear: the Department of Education is facing a period of significant upheaval.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, episcopal courts also worked to punish clerical figures involved in the upheaval.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Mar. 2025
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The movie, full of extraordinary footage, returns us to that moment when the promise of space carried a spiritual thrust.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Together they are designed to provide the 8.8 million pounds of thrust to propel Orion to deep-space destinations.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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Such a method automatically reduces your withdrawals during downturns and limits withdrawals during upturns.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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To the best of our knowledge, that was not the case with Smith, either. — To avoid an upturn that could make the termination more difficult.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Since that top, the selling has been so relentless that Tesla has dropped below the blue uptrend line that had been established until this quarter.—
John Navin,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, from 2003 through most of 2007, EWG was in a long uptrend versus the S & P 500.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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The surge is reminiscent of an upswing recorded in the first six months of 2020, when more than 5,800 Americans gave up their citizenship, nearly tripling the number from all of 2019.—
Edward Szekeres,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Historical Context Even before this recent upswing, ADA had shown strong momentum, climbing from $0.34 in early November 2023 to $1.28 by early December.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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After all, the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which began 50 million years ago, has been responsible for the upthrust of Mt. Everest and the world's tallest mountain range, the Himalaya.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2015
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Yes, the scientific phenomenon that allows something to float or sink, also known as upthrust.—
Molly Longman,
refinery29.com,
9 July 2020
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The Villages Charter missed a desperation heave from halfcourt on the final play.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Steph Curry, down 17 as Orlando shot the lights out, took a dribble and launched a heave from beyond halfcourt, swishing in a miracle at the end of the first half.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Upwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwelling. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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