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A rainshadow is a "shadow" of dryness and even desertification by the side of a mountain. This happens because the moutain prevents the moist winds from trekking over to this "shadow" side of the mountain. An example of this in Washington would be Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula. For this reason, Port Angeles gets significantly less rainfall in inches per year than Ketchican (also in Washington). Another example of this is Seattle. It also lies in the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains. As a result, NYC actually gets more rain each year (as it is not protected by any mountains) though Seattle does get more cloudy days.
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Which desert is in a double rain shadow?
Atacama
What is the ''rain shower'' desert?
Are you sure you are not referring to a 'rain shadow' desert? I find no reference to a 'rain shower' desert.
Does the rain shadow effect cause natural desert formation?
Yes, the Sonoran Desert is a rain shadow desert. The Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico blocks most moisture from reaching the area.
Why does it mean to say that a desert is in the rain shadow of the earth?
Many deserts are located in rain shadows but it is not of the earth. It is caused by high mountain ranges that block moisture from reaching the leeward side of the range, thus causing a 'rain shadow' desert.
Is a mountain with forests on one side and deserts on the other exhibiting the rain shadow effect?
Yes it is. See diagram above to explain why.
What does rain shadow effect?
The rain shadow equals rain
What does the rain shadow effect explain?
The rain shadow equals rain
What does rain shadow effect explained?
The rain shadow equals rain
Why is the Eastern Washington warmer than Western Washington?
because of the rain shadow effect and it has more humid climate because of pollution
What is rain shadow area?
what is a rain shadow area?
Wheat farms in eastern Washington state lie in the rain shadow of what mountain range?
The Cascade Range
What is a rain shadow?
a rain shadow is when a mountain blocks rain from that isolated area
What is an example of a rain shadow?
Death Valley is a rain shadow desert in the U.S. It is in the rain shadow effect of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
What mountains cause the rain shadow?
What mountains cause the rain shadow
Does an area that lies in a rain shadow receive more rain or less rain than an area that is not in a rain shadow?
The area in a rainshadow receives less rain than a similar area not in a rain shadow.
Which is the term for the leafy of treetops in a forest Rain shadow or canopy?
Rain shadow
What is a sentence with the word rain shadow?
easy, the rain shadow effects mountains
