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 side of a sand dune facing the ocean is called leeward.
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rain shadow
Leeward islands are named as such because they are located on the side of an island that is sheltered from the prevailing winds, known as the "leeward side." This side typically experiences calmer and more protected conditions compared to the windward side, which faces the brunt of the wind and weather.
The leeward or lee side.
windward and leeward side(:
on the leeward side
The dry region on the leeward side of a mountain is called a rain shadow. As moist air is forced up and over the mountain, it cools and releases precipitation on the windward side, leaving the leeward side with significantly less moisture and resulting in a rain shadow effect.
The side of a mountain facing away from wind is the leeward, drier side, called the rain shadow.Leeward SlopesThe sheltered side of a mountain is known as the 'lee' side, or leeward slopes.The leeward side of a mountain has very little wind and a dry climate. This is called the mountain's rain shadow. In the northern hemisphere, this is usually the eastern side of the mountain. Leeward means the side which the wind doesn't blow on. The opposite is windward, which is the side of the mountain that the wind blows against.Its the Rain Shadow.
the leeward side
leeward is the side that doesn't expose the side of the wind
The downwind side of a mountain is called the leeward side. Another name for this side of the mountain is known as the rain shadow.