descending elution/development

in planar chromatography
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01616
A @M03958@ of operation in which the mobile phase is supplied to the upper edge of the paper or plate and the downward movement is governed mainly by gravity.
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 819. (Nomenclature for chromatography (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 829 [Terms] [Paper]