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Leeward is the side down wind at any given time. The East Coast would be leeward.
That point is in the mid-Atlantic, about 890 miles due west of the African coast, and about 550 milesnorthwest of Praia in the leeward group of the Cape Verde Islands.
Windward Coast
coast of Iceland
Off the west coast of Europe.
Leeward is the side down wind at any given time. The East Coast would be leeward.
leeward
The side that is downwind. The leeward side of an island is usually calmer, sunnier, and dryer than the windward coast.
The side that is downwind. The leeward side of an island is usually calmer, sunnier, and dryer than the windward coast.
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That point is in the mid-Atlantic, about 890 miles due west of the African coast, and about 550 milesnorthwest of Praia in the leeward group of the Cape Verde Islands.
More moist than the leeward side of the higher elevation. For example, if there was a mountain on the coast, the rain would collect on the windward side, because it is the side facing the direction the wind is coming from. The leeward side, or the side facing the direcion the wind is going, will be drier, due to the lack of ran.
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The Coromandel coast lies on the rain shadow or leeward side of the western ghats while Malabar coast lies on windward side of western ghats.
For sailing ships near land the direction of the wind is important. If the wind is blowing towards the land that is the windward coast, and if blowing off the land and out to sea, that is the leeward coast. In strong winds, ships and boats will sometimes shelter close inshore so the land offers some protection - this sheltered area is called a lee. It's effectiveley like getting out of the wind by standing behind a wall
on the coast
The location of the Netherlands near the coast has affected its economy. Its geographic led to it being a major player in international sea trade.