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A dry area on a mountain side. Rain shadow effect relates to leeward of mountain
Dry.
The leeward sides of mountains are typically dry and are often arid enough to be referred to as rain shadow deserts. Rain shadow deserts are created when mountains block rain clouds.
As air moves from the windward side to the leeward side, it loses moisture.
The rain shadow effect happens by a mountain and on the leeward side (west side) has a warm and wet climate. The windward side (east side ) has a cool & dry climate.
The leeward side of a mountain or anything else is warm and dry.
Because the air moving down the leeward slope is dry.
The dry side
Leeward is usually very dry
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A dry area on a mountain side. Rain shadow effect relates to leeward of mountain
Dry.
Dry.
The dry area on the side of a mountain is called the leeward side. This is normally the area where deserts and steppes begin to form.
The wet side of the mountain is called the windward side. The dry side of the mountain is called the leeward side.
The leeward sides of mountains are typically dry and are often arid enough to be referred to as rain shadow deserts. Rain shadow deserts are created when mountains block rain clouds.