The area on the dry sheltered side of a mountain that receives very little rain is called a "Rain Shadow"
The side of a mountain range that initially receives the precipitation is caused, or increased by a process called orthographic precipitation. After the system, or pocket of air moves over the range, much of the moisture has been drained from the weather system or pocket of air. The back side of a mountain range is called the rain shadow. Because much of the moisture has been drained from the air, it often creates a desert. The Gobi Desert is created by the Himalayn Range, and the Mojave Desert is created by the San Bernardino and San Gaberial mountains. These deserts are called Rain Shadow Deserts.
The area behind a mountain with little rain is called a rain shadow.
The leeward side of a mountain, also known as the rain shadow side, typically receives less precipitation because as air descends down the mountain, it warms and is not able to hold as much moisture. This results in decreased cloud formation and precipitation on the leeward side compared to the windward side.
This phenomenon is called a "rain shadow effect." When moist air is forced to rise over a mountain range, it cools and loses its moisture as precipitation on the windward side. As the air descends on the leeward side, it warms and becomes drier, creating arid conditions and little precipitation, known as a rain shadow.
Yucca Mountain, located in Nevada, receives very little rainfall, typically around 4-6 inches per year. This low precipitation rate is one of the reasons the site was chosen for a potential nuclear waste repository.
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The side of a mountain range that initially receives the precipitation is caused, or increased by a process called orthographic precipitation. After the system, or pocket of air moves over the range, much of the moisture has been drained from the weather system or pocket of air. The back side of a mountain range is called the rain shadow. Because much of the moisture has been drained from the air, it often creates a desert. The Gobi Desert is created by the Himalayn Range, and the Mojave Desert is created by the San Bernardino and San Gaberial mountains. These deserts are called Rain Shadow Deserts.
A rain shadow.
The area behind a mountain with little rain is called a rain shadow.
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.
A desert.
Most of Patagonia receives little rainfall so qualifies as a desert.
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The leeward side of a mountain, also known as the rain shadow side, typically receives less precipitation because as air descends down the mountain, it warms and is not able to hold as much moisture. This results in decreased cloud formation and precipitation on the leeward side compared to the windward side.