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Why one side of a mountain usually has more precipitation than the other side?
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∙ 13y ago
There are a number of reasons, the most obvious is that all the rain may have fallen on the front portion of the mountain, leaving little or no moist air to reach the other side of the range.
Clouds from in bands of cool air where the moisture can condense. It is also possible that an inversion level may exist, this means a large body of warm air sits on top of the cloud layer, and the layer becomes trapped agains the mountain and warm air (above it).
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoMountain ranges push moving air upwards, causing the precipitation in the air mass to fall out as precipitation. Once the air gets over the mountain range, it tends to be drier. This is why on one side of the mountains you tend to have lush vegetation growth (the wet side) and on the other side you tend to find semi-arid or desert regions (the dry side).
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∙ 13y agoThis is due to Orographic Precipitation. As air rises, it cools by expansion, the cooling causes condensation, and precipitation results. After air has moved up the windward side of a mountain and over the top, it then descends on the leeward side. As it does so, its relative humidity drops significantly. The leeward side of a mountain range is often much drier the the rainy windward side. A dry region on the leeward side of a mountain range is called a rain shadow. Some of the world's major deserts are arid because they are situated on the leeward side of a mountain range.
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∙ 13y agoThe side that is facing the ocean has a forest in front also because at the top of a mountain almost all the rain will fall before it reaches the other side which contains a desert.
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∙ 13y agoBecaude Mountain force air to rise, and cool and releases moisture as it rises.
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∙ 10y agobecause i dont know
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∙ 9y agono reach sun light.
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Is there more precipitation near the equator or the poles?
there is more precipitation near the equator..
What do elevation precipitation wind and water effect?
The flatter the land, the more precipitation there is.
How does precipitation eventually return to the oceans?
Precipitation. Continued cooling of the water vapor in the clouds causes water droplets to grow. Eventually, droplets join other droplets and form drops too heavy to stay in the clouds. The heavy droplets begin to fall as rain. The movement of raindrops from the atmosphere to the Earth is precipitation. Snow may form instead of raindrops if the water vapor condenses below the freezing point.Some areas lose more water to evaporation than they gain as precipitation. Other locations receive more precipitation than they lose to evaporation. Whatever the form of precipitation, water lost by evaporation over the entire surface of the Earth equals the amount of water falling as precipitation.
One factor that could account for a rise in the water table is what?
An increase in precipitation.
What causes a rain shadow?
A rain shadow or rainshadow, or more accurately, precipitation shadow, is a dry region of land that is leeward of a mountain range or other geographic feature, with respect to prevailing wind direction. The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems, casting a "shadow" of dryness behind them.
Why does one side of a mountain have more precipitation then the other side?
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Why does on side of a mountain usually have more precipitation than the other side?
If one side of the mountain has a lot of water, and there is a really high mountain range, then the water can't get over top, then the rain stays on the one side. Hope this helps :) Please recommend me :)
Which of these areas most likely has the least precipitation is it coastal plain mountain top leeward side of a mountain or winward side of mountain?
The coastal plain is most likely to have the least precipitation as it is located farthest from the ocean where most of the moisture comes from. The leeward side of a mountain typically receives less precipitation as it is in the rain shadow of the mountain.
Is damaging type of precipitation caused by oxides of sulfur and nitrogen called acid precipitation?
Yes, that is acid precipitation, but it is more usually called acid rain.
If the barrometer rises does the temperature rise?
The precipitation does NOT cause the rise or fall in the barometer. However precipitation is more usually associated with an atmospheric depression (a cyclone) and thus a fall in the barometer will usually FORETELL precipitation.
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mountain bikes have thicker and larger tires. They usually have more heavy duty springs.
How wind system affect?
if you are on the windward side of a mointain range, you get colder weahter and more precipitation. if you are on the leeward side of a mountain range, oyu get warmer weater and less precipitation
Is the height of a mountain more than one kilometer?
Usually but it depends which mountain
How does air temperature affect precipitation?
Warm air holds more moisture than cold air. When the air has reached "saturation point" (ie. it cannot hold any more moisture), it is more likely to cause precipitation as the oversaturated air forms moisture droplets that fall as precipitation. One of the major causes of precipitation is when warm air cools rapidly (for example, when it rises after hitting a mountain front or other landmass). As the warm air cools, it loses its ability to retain moisture and becomes saturated, thus creating precipitation.
Why do you think there are more plants growing in the mountain than in the desert?
Generally, the mountains receive more precipitation than does a desert so more plants are able to grow there.
How do mountains affect the amount of precipitation that falls over an area?
Mountains have two effects on precipitation. These are the rain shadow effect and the orographic effect. These both cause the type and amount of precipitation to change because the air is forced higher up.
How does the amount of precipitation in the eastern half of the US compare to that of the western half?
There is more precipitation in the eastern half of the U.S. than the western half of the country. This is due to the Rockie Mountain chain that determines where the precipitation will fall. Moisture is also picked up in the Gulf of Mexico which results in more rain being deposited on the eastern half of the country.
