up-slope

The route is defined on the up-slope side by fractured outcrops of steeply dipping rock strata, colonised by communities of mosses where the groundwater flows over the rock, creating complex forms.

Country diary: Nant yr Arian, Aberystwyth 2011

After water infiltrates the soil on an up-slope portion of a hill, the water may flow laterally through the soil, and exfiltrate (flow out of the soil) closer to a channel.

Surface runoff 2009

In addition to the close by hard surfaces like concrete pavement, the shelter also is located on an up-slope.

Pain in Maine, but they can measure rain « Climate Audit 2007

This is an up-slope storm so as you push the air up the hill, because you go from Kansas to Colorado, it goes up hill, as soon as it hits the front range, all that snow is going to get squeezed out.

CNN Transcript Apr 12, 2007 2007

We will see more high country or up-slope thunderstorm activity around Denver, maybe even to Colorado Springs.

CNN Transcript May 2, 2007 2007

Honestly I couldn't say that confidence is on a deep up-slope.

'Fairly Dismal' 2007

No bits of the house missing, and only a few water-stains on the wallpaper where the wind drove rain up-slope on the roof, under shingles and flashing.

The time is out of joint... jhetley 2006

The cliff was up-slope and above us, a wall of icicle-dripping rock, atop which Colin and Quentin stood.

Orphans of Chaos 2005

He was on the up-slope of the bridge now, picking up speed, keeping the distance steady between us.

Darkly Dreaming Dexter Lindsay, Jeff 2004

He was on the up-slope of the bridge now, picking up speed, keeping the distance steady between us.

DarklyDreamingDexter 2004