rain shadow
rain shadow noun: an area of diminished precipitation on the lee side of mountains, caused by the prior release of moisture on the windward side.
Noun
rain shadow (plural rain shadows)
- An area of diminished precipitation on the lee side of mountains, caused by the prior release of moisture on the windward side.
- As a necessary consequence of this analogous structure, we find no forests eastward of the slopes of the Rocky Mountains and the Cordilleras, or in their "rain shadow," but open steppes...1876, Oscar Peschel, The Races of Man: and Their Geographical Distribution, D. Appleton & Company, page 422
- A pronounced 'rain shadow' and chinook belt occur on the plateau district in the lee of these mountains.1896, “Current Notes on Physiography”, in Science, volume 3, number 72, page 732
rain shadow meaning in Tamil
rain shadow in Tamil
- மழை ஒதுக்கு, மழை மறைவு
Forms of rain shadow
| plural | rain shadows |
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Questions about rain shadow
- What does rain shadow mean?
- Rain shadow means an area of diminished precipitation on the lee side of mountains, caused by the prior release of moisture on the windward side.
- What is rain shadow in Tamil?
- Rain shadow in Tamil is மழை ஒதுக்கு, மழை மறைவு. See Rain shadow meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is rain shadow?
- Rain shadow is a noun.
- What is the plural of rain shadow?
- The plural of rain shadow is rain shadows.
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