California Upwelling System

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf oceanographic phenomenon
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Oregon_coast
coast of California
Baja California coast
gptkbp:carries cold, nutrient-rich water to surface
gptkbp:causedBy wind-driven upwelling
gptkbp:firstDescribed 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label California Upwelling System
gptkbp:importantFor biodiversity
commercial fisheries
gptkbp:influenced marine food web
phytoplankton blooms
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Eastern_Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:California_Current
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Benguela_Upwelling_System
gptkb:Canary_Upwelling_System
Humboldt Current Upwelling System
gptkbp:seasonalPattern strongest in spring and summer
gptkbp:studiedBy oceanographers
gptkbp:supports major fisheries
high marine productivity
gptkbp:threats climate change
marine heatwaves
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benguela_Upwelling_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7