Geography
The leeward side of mountains is the rainshadow area.
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When a mountain comes in the path of moisture-laden winds, moist air ascends along the slope of windward side which leads to cooling followed by condensation and precipitation. On the leeward side of the mountain, the air descends and becomes warmer. Thus, the leeward side gets less rainfall and is known as the rainshadow area.
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