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The lower totals in the valleys are a result of the rain shadow effect, where outlying mountain ranges keep storm clouds from bringing their full effect overhead Gass said.
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Austin Turner, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
Hidden in the rain shadow of the Himalayas, Mustang borders the Tibetan Plateau and has a distinctive, windswept red-desert landscape.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2023
On islands such as Maui, where a volcanic spine runs down the middle of the island, the eastern flanks are generally moist and lush — while the western slopes are in a rain shadow and typically drier.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
Thanks to the rain shadow effect caused by the hills in San Mateo County and the Santa Cruz Mountains, most showers and winds are forecast to be light for residents south of Millbrae along the 101 and 280 corridors, including Foster City, Redwood City and Atherton.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2023
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Austin Turner, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
Hidden in the rain shadow of the Himalayas, Mustang borders the Tibetan Plateau and has a distinctive, windswept red-desert landscape.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2023
On islands such as Maui, where a volcanic spine runs down the middle of the island, the eastern flanks are generally moist and lush — while the western slopes are in a rain shadow and typically drier.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
Thanks to the rain shadow effect caused by the hills in San Mateo County and the Santa Cruz Mountains, most showers and winds are forecast to be light for residents south of Millbrae along the 101 and 280 corridors, including Foster City, Redwood City and Atherton.
—Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2023
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“Rain shadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20shadow. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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