polarward

polarward adjective: in the direction of the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.

Adjective

polarward (comparative more polarward, superlative most polarward)

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].1962, D. J. Bargman, Tropical Meteorology in Africa
- In general, the polarward flow is strongest as a result of western intensification (Stommel, 1948; Munk and Carrier, 1950).1990, Current Research, page 285

polarward (comparative more polarward, superlative most polarward)

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.1891, Matthew Fontaine Maury, The Physical Geography of the Sea, and Its Meteorology, page 86
- Continued low temperatures soon left little moisture in the air with the result that sublimation is today moving glaciers polarward all over the world.1942, Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science - Volume 51, page 27

From polar + -ward.

What does polarward mean?: Polarward means in the direction of the North Pole or the South Pole; away from the equator.
What part of speech is polarward?: Polarward can be an adjective or an adverb.

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