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Windward/Leeward

Windward/Leeward. - Windward side: side of the mountain facing the oncoming wind -Leeward: side in the rain shadow -moist air is forced upward by the mountain. Water vapor cools and condenses into rain. -On the leeward side the moisture is gone, air cools and sinks

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Windward/Leeward

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  1. Windward/Leeward -Windward side: side of the mountain facing the oncoming wind -Leeward: side in the rain shadow -moist air is forced upward by the mountain. Water vapor cools and condenses into rain. -On the leeward side the moisture is gone, air cools and sinks -Most deserts on this side of a coastal mountain chain.

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