downflows
Streams moving downward
Downflows are movements of fluid, air, or other substances in a downward direction.
The term appears most often in technical contexts—meteorology describes atmospheric downflows, while astrophysics tracks plasma downflows in solar phenomena.
In finance and business, downflows may refer to capital or resources moving out of an investment or account.
The cooling system relies on downflows through vertical channels.
Downward slope or lineage
- dropFall or release
- fallDescend under gravity
- plungeSudden steep descent
- cascadeSuccessive downward flow
trickle · drip · seepage · percolation · sinking · subsidence · settling · freefall
Steady continuous flow
- currentDirected flow of charge
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- runoffExcess water drainage
- drainageLiquid removal system
spillway · conduit · channel · watercourse · flux · effluent · sluice · culvert
Atmospheric water deposit
- downdraftDescending air current
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- downpourIntense precipitation event
cloudburst · shower · drizzle · condensation · thermal · air current · cold front · katabatic
Rapid outflow of investments
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- divestmentDisposal of assets
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
selloff · redemption · drawdown · transfer · remittance · deficit · decline · downturn
descent
Downward slope or lineage
cascade · trickle · drip · seepage · percolation · sinking · subsidence · settling · freefall · gradient
stream
Steady continuous flow
drainage · spillway · conduit · channel · watercourse · flux · effluent · sluice · culvert · pipe
precipitation
Atmospheric water deposit
downpour · cloudburst · shower · drizzle · condensation · thermal · air current · cold front · katabatic · fallout
capital flight
Rapid outflow of investments
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- divestmentDisposal of assets
liquidation · selloff · redemption · drawdown · transfer · remittance · deficit · decline · downturn · hemorrhage
downflowsupflows
Rising fluid movements
upwellings · updrafts · upcurrents · risings · thermal updrafts