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Rainshadow effect



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TitleRainshadow effect Contact
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Laurie O'Keefe DescriptionMoist onshore winds forced up by mountains create precipitation on windward slopes. As the winds descend on the leeward slopes, little moisture is left and results in creating a rain shadow effect - a region of low rainfall downwind of a mountain. Keywordsrainshadow, weather, mountain, rainfall, desert, precipitation, geology Media Color Categories Child/Youth, Nature, Science Subject(s) Geology, Ecosystem, Editorial, Landscape, Processes, Storybook
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