northward

Example Sentences

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Last week, British armed forces supported the seizure of the Marinera which was stopped by the US Coast Guard as it travelled northwards through waters between Iceland and Scotland.

From BBC

As rain then spreads northward across England and Wales, it meets the colder Artic air we have had in place over the past week, resulting in the rain turning to snow by Thursday evening.

From BBC

Lead author Dr. Caroline D. Cappello was intrigued by this different timing of seasonal movement and notes that "northward migratory behavior raises interesting questions about the recent and historical pressures that shape these movement strategies."

From Science Daily

This large-scale system influences global climate by carrying warm, salty surface waters northward and sending cooler waters back toward the tropics at depth.

From Science Daily

And the jet stream — the west-to-east band of wind in the atmosphere — shifts northward.

From Los Angeles Times