adverb
- in a direction along or parallel to a meridian; from north to south or south to north
Usage: geography; technical
Examples
- The mountain range extends meridionally across the continent.
- Ocean currents flow meridionally in this region.
- The survey was conducted meridionally from the Arctic to the equator.
- Temperature gradients change meridionally with latitude.
- The birds migrate meridionally along the coastline.
- Wind patterns shift meridionally during seasonal changes.