Upstream

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002934",
  "term": "Upstream",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "The direction opposite to the flow of a fluid, such as the wind in the atmosphere. An object or location is upstream from a point of reference if it is situated in the direction from which the current originates. For example, weather conditions upstream of a station will often influence its future weather as systems are advected by the mean atmospheric flow.",
    "Towards the source of flow, or located in the area from which the flow is coming."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/upstream/"
}