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Description: Upwelling occurs when strong offshore winds along a coastal region drag warmer surface waters seaward. Upwelling is most pronounced off the western coast of South America, where cold water upwelling helps to create the driest desert on Earth, the Atacama. Picture Stats: Views: 274 Filesize: 37.08kB Height: 387 Width: 489 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=30882 |