poleward

American  

[pohl-werd] / ˈpoʊl wərd /

adverb

1. Also polewards. toward a pole of the earth; toward the North or South Pole.

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adjective

1. facing or moving toward the North or South Pole.

Etymology

Origin of poleward

First recorded in 1870–75; pole ² + -ward

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Example Sentences

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poleward

In some places, the average location where tropical cyclones reach their peak intensity has shifted poleward - for example the western North Pacific, external.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024

For example, climate warming is enabling aquatic and terrestrial invasive alien species to establish and spread poleward, including into the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024

Other scientists say further research is required, questioning whether there’s evidence for a shift poleward and, if there is one, the cause of it.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023

And they’re harming marine ecosystems: bleaching coral reefs that support an estimated 25 percent of the ocean’s biodiversity; exacerbating algal blooms that trigger fish kills; and driving the poleward migration of marine species.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 14, 2023

Since then all the enormous resources of modern science—steam, electricity, preserved foods and the experience of centuries—have only enabled forty miles of additional poleward advance to be made.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893 by Various

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