circumglobal
Around the earth
Circumglobal means extending or traveling around the entire globe.
The term appears in scientific contexts—circumglobal currents, circumglobal species distributions—and in descriptions of journeys or phenomena that circle the Earth: a circumglobal expedition.
Extending across Earth
- planetaryOf or relating to worlds
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- intercontinentalSpanning multiple continents
- transnationalCrossing country lines
universal · encompassing · comprehensive · allover · pervasive · omnipresent · widespread · cross-border
- voyageJourney by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
route · longitude · latitude · wayfinding · chart · GPS · mariner · sailor
Frequent international voyager
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
wanderlust · nomad · jet-setting · excursion · voyage · trekking · itinerary · tourism
High-altitude wind band
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- cyclonesRotating storm systems
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
currents · gyres · atmospheric · climatology · tradewinds · convection · oscillation
worldwide
Extending across Earth
- planetaryOf or relating to worlds
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- intercontinentalSpanning multiple continents
transnational · universal · encompassing · comprehensive · allover · pervasive · omnipresent · widespread · cross-border · multinational
Magellan
- voyageJourney by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
sextant · route · longitude · latitude · wayfinding · chart · GPS · mariner · sailor · astrolabe
globetrotter
Frequent international voyager
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
explorer · wanderlust · nomad · jet-setting · excursion · voyage · trekking · itinerary · tourism · RTW
jetstream
High-altitude wind band
hurricane · currents · gyres · atmospheric · climatology · tradewinds · convection · oscillation