GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Rain Shadow
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Rain Blockage
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Mountain Rain
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Dry Mountain Rain
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Detailed explanation-1: -An area with relatively little precipitation due to the presence of mountain range is called as rainshadow. This barrier causes the prevailing winds to lose their moisture on the windward side of the mountain ranges thereby causing the leeward side to be dry.
Detailed explanation-2: -One such example of a rain shadow region is Death valley. Rainshadow areas: Northern Karnataka, Osmanabad, Beed(Maharashtra), Solapur, Gilgit and Chitral, the Vidarbha plateau, and the eastern side of Kerala, Pakistan are all rainshadow areas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rain shadow area is associated with orographic rainfall. When the saturated air is obstructed by land form barrier such as mountain, it forced to ascend and as it rises, it expands and temperature falls. As a result, condensation takes place and rainfall occurs.