Colm Whyte is the other name.
The dry side of a mountain is called the leeward side. This is the side away from the wind. The dry area is known as a rain shadow.
The wet side of the mountain is called the windward side. The dry side of the mountain is called the leeward side.
Rainshadow
The climate on the ocean side of a mountain is typically cooler and moister due to the mountain blocking warm, dry air from reaching that side. This can result in more precipitation and lower temperatures compared to the other side of the mountain.
Is a dry side of a mountain.
rain shadow
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 leeward side of a mountain is dry because as air ascends the windward side, it cools and releases moisture as precipitation, leaving less moisture to travel over the mountain to the leeward side, resulting in a rain shadow effect. This creates dry conditions on the leeward slope of the mountain.
Yes, the leeward side of a mountain range is typically dry because it is sheltered from prevailing winds, preventing moisture from reaching it. This causes a rain shadow effect, resulting in dry conditions on the leeward side.
Dry.
Actually the windward side has higher precipitation, the leeward side is a drier place
Another name for dry cells is primary cells.