| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - rain shadow: a dry area on the lee side of a mountainous area. (1) warm, moist air is pulled over a mountain by prevailing winds. (2) it cools, condenses, and precipitates. (3) the result is in an arid region on the backside of the mountain (as shown in the diagram below). with an average annual precipitation of 13 inches, Antioch, CA is an example of a populated area which sits in a rain shadow.
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