Eastern boundary upwelling systems (Q521)
Subject, term, tag: Eastern boundary upwelling systems
- Eastern boundary upwelling systems (EBUS)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Eastern boundary upwelling systems |
Subject, term, tag: Eastern boundary upwelling systems |
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IPCC Glossary v1.5
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27 May 2026
Eastern boundary upwelling systems (EBUS) are located at the eastern (landward) edges of major ocean basins in both hemispheres, where equatorward winds drive upwelling currents that bring cool, nutrient-rich (and often oxygen-poor) waters from the deep ocean to the surface near the coast. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026