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Is the Atacama desert of Chile on the western side of the Andes and the Monte desert of Argentina on the eastern side of the Andes?
Yes, the Atacama Desert of Chile on the western side of the Andes and the Monte Desert of Argentina is on the eastern side of the Andes but southeast of the Atacama?
Is the Peruvian desert located on the leeward side of the Andes?
Yes, both the Sechura and the Atacama Deserts of Peru are on the leeward side of the Andes.
Where is the Patagonian Desert?
The Patagonian Desert is located in South Argentina.
What stops moisture from reaching the Atacama Desert?
The prevailing winds are from east to west. Humid air from the Atlantic Ocean is forced to drop its moisture on the east side of the Andes Mountains in the Amazon Basin. That forms a rain shadow desert along the west side of the Andes.
Why is there a desert in Peru?
On its western side, the Atacama desert receives no rainfall from the cold currents running up the coast of South America because of its elevation. On its eastern side, moisture cannot climb over the Andes Mountains.
Why is the western side of Chile desert while the eastern side is rain-forest?
because the eastern side is mainly wet and its relatively cold because of the andes and its the way the sun hits the mountain but on the western side it is relatively flat and dry.
How is it possible that the Peruvian desert is located by the ocean?
because it is located on the leeward side of the Andes, because the southeast trade winds blow in from the continent, and a temperature inversion occurs.
How are the Amazon River and that Atacama Desert the alike?
Both the Amazon and the Atacama desert owe their very existence to the Andes Mountains. The general flow of the atmosphere is from east to west in South America. As the Atlantic moisture is forced up the high Andes Mountains it drops most of its rain and snow on the eastern slopes that feed the Amazon River and its tributaries. Since the moisture has difficulty crossing the mountains, the western side lies in a rain shadow and little to no precipitation occurs, forming the Atacama Desert.
Are the Andes in Uruguay?
No. The Andes run down the western side of South America.
What is the largest rain shadow?
The largest rain shadow in the world is the one created by the Andes Mountains in South America. As moist air from the Pacific Ocean rises over the Andes, it cools and loses moisture as precipitation on the windward side. This leads to arid conditions on the leeward side, known as the Atacama Desert, which is one of the driest places on Earth. The significant elevation and expanse of the Andes contribute to the vastness of this rain shadow effect.
Is the Atacama Desert located near the equator?
The Atacama is located to the west of the Andes Mountains in northern Chile and southern Peru.
Which side of the Andes mountains is the leeward side?
In southern Peru it is the west side.
