equatorward

American  

[ih-kwey-ter-werd] / ɪˈkweɪ tər wərd /

Or equatorwards

adverb

1. toward the equator.

   a ship sailing equatorward.

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adjective

1. facing or tending toward the equator.

Etymology

Origin of equatorward

First recorded in 1870–75; equator + -ward

Example Sentences

There, equatorward winds cause near-surface water to move away from the coast.

From Science Daily

The atmosphere above us is always seeking equilibrium, Kovacik said — “so it is always trying to pull warm air poleward and cold air equatorward.”

From Seattle Times

Theiss, J. Equatorward energy cascade, critical latitude, and the predominance of cyclonic vortices in geostrophic turbulence.

From Nature

The only place on the planet with a source of moisture equatorward of the region and with a wide high range of mountains extended a long way from north to south off to the west is the central US.

From Scientific American

Thus the polar water sinks to the depths of the ocean, its place is taken by warmer and lighter water from low latitudes which moves poleward along the surface, and at the same time the cold water of the ocean depths is forced equatorward below the surface.

From Project Gutenberg