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Describe How Wind Can Induce Upwelling and Downwelling near Coastal

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Describe how wind can induce upwelling and downwelling near coastal cities? Give an example for each.


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Hot Spot

An area of volcanic activity believed to be fueled by a section of the mantle beneath it that is significantly hotter than the mantle surrounding it.

Bonneville Salt Flats

A vast salt flat located in Utah, USA, known for its flat, expansive landscapes and as a site for land speed record attempts.

Terrane

A fragment of crustal material formed on, or broken off from, one tectonic plate and accreted or sutured to crust lying on another plate.

Subduction Zone

A region where subduction takes place, characterized by deep ocean trenches and volcanic activity.

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