poleward
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- adjective
- /ˈpoʊlwərd/
- The warm air is moving poleward as the seasons change, bringing milder temperatures to the northern regions.
- poleward transport
Examples
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If either of the above is true, do equatorial spots tend to move faster than more poleward ones?
Academic text (2000) -
So as the Earth warms up, that that isotherm goes poleward or up in elevation.
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On the surface, it releases more heat than normal, which is carried poleward by normal atmospheric processes.
Blog text (5) -
One applied in the equatorial regions; the other more poleward.
Academic text (2000) -
These changes will cause areas at the poleward edges of the subtropics to dry out.
Academic text (2008) -
Because the earth is spinning, this poleward movement is twisted, resulting in things like the jet stream and ocean currents.
Blog text (28) -
Clouds are important to the radiative and latent processes that control the poleward transport of energy in the present climate system.
Academic text (1994) -
Some of this warm water will be carried poleward by surface currents, or to the Indian Ocean by way of the Indonesian Throughflow.
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Losing ice, reducing the poleward temperature gradient, and warming the entire climate system should contribute to increasing the likelihood of anomalous storms.
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The cycle period is related to the global meridional circulation, which is directed poleward at the solar surface but toward the equator at the bottom of the convection zone.
Academic text (2006)
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word poleward comes from pole and -ward, where -ward means 'toward' and appears in words like forward and homeward. Think of animals or plants moving on a map closer to the North or South Pole, so poleward means moving or located 'toward' the Earth's poles.