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Noun Concept
Categories: Land surface effects on climate, Mountain meteorology, Hydrology
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rain shadow  Barrier effect  Precipitation shadow  rain shadow effect  rainshadow
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An area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it WordNet 3.0
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An area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A rain shadow is an area of significantly reduced rainfall behind a mountainous region, on the side facing away from prevailing winds, known as its leeward side. Wikipedia
leeward side of a mountain range Wikidata
An area of diminished precipitation on the lee side of mountains. Wiktionary
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