Polarward
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Polarward is an adjective meaning In the direction of the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.
Meaning
In the direction of the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.
More Meanings
- Toward the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.
Example Sentences
SMW would be formed at the salinity maximum spreading both polarward and equatorward.
On the polarward side of the trough, the disturbance appears as the wave in the Easterlies described by Riehl [9].
In general, the polarward flow is strongest as a result of western intensification (Stommel, 1948; Munk and Carrier, 1950).
Continued low temperatures soon left little moisture in the air with the result that sublimation is today moving glaciers polarward all over the world.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polar, poloidal, over-the-pole, antisolar, direct, axipolar.
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