Polarward

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    In the direction of the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.

    "On the polarward side of the trough, the disturbance appears as the wave in the Easterlies described by Riehl [9]."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Toward the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.

    "There is, therefere, a constant tendency with the air that these upper currents carry polarward to be crowded out, so to speak — to slough off and turn back."

Example

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"On the polarward side of the trough, the disturbance appears as the wave in the Easterlies described by Riehl [9]."

Etymology

From polar + -ward.

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