Upwelling and Remote Sensing: Other Considerations - Eddies

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Another cause of marine upwelling is ocean eddies. Study the image below from the Naval Postgraduate School Department of Oceanography. Think about which direction eddies need to circulate in the northern hemisphere to result in upwelling.

upwelling from ocean eddies

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