downgradient
A position down along a gradient from a starting position.
Adjective
- A position down along a gradient from a starting position.
- a location that receives groundwater from another location; similar to downstream.
- Monitoring wells are installed downgradient of a contamination source to detect a contaminant plume.
Origin
From down- + gradient.
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Adverb
- The direction along a gradient.
- a direction that groundwater flows toward.