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	Rain shadow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A rain shadow area is dry because, as moist air masses rise to top a mountain range or large mountain, the air cools and water vapor condenses as rain or snow, falling on the windward side or top of the mountain.
		The effect of the process is the creation, on the leeward side, of an area of descending dry and warming air, and a region that is quite arid.
		Good examples are in the deserts of the Basin and Range Province, which includes the dry areas east of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington known as the Great Basin, and Chile's Atacama, the most arid place in the world.
	www.gogog.com /project/wikipedia/index.php/Rainshadow_effect (260 words)

	Effect Of (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Vertical field effect transistors having a channel region defined by at least one semiconducting nanotube and methods for fabricating such vertical field effect transistors by chemical vapor deposition using a spacer-defined channel.
		The magnetoresistance effect film has a magnetic oxide layer for fixing a magnetizing direction of a pinned magnetic layer and a greater MR ratio.
		The magnetoresistance effect film has a layered structure, in which a seed layer, the magnetic oxide layer, the pinned magnetic layer, a nonmagnetic intermediate layer, and...
	effectof.qualeeffect.com /rainshadowjbc (1161 words)

	Wx Savvy \| Climate
		The rainshadow effect is another influence on the formation of deserts and it has to do with being located near mountains (like I said, location, location, location).
		The deserts in the US are all created largely from the rainshadow effect.
		It is on the leeward side of mountains that you'll find the rainshadow effect influencing the development of a desert.
	www.weathersavvy.com /Q-Climate_DesertsFormed.html (674 words)

	Rainshadow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RainShadow is a web-based, online employment application tracking system for the educational sector.
		Rainshadow, Inc. has been a specialty distributor of circuit breakers to the renewable and backup power industries since...
		A Rainshadow is an area which is unusually dry due to nearby geographic features.
	fishingflymontana.manomontana.com /rainshadow (605 words)

	Cascade Range - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Annual rainfall drops to 8 inches (200 mm) on the eastern foothills due to a rainshadow effect.
		Volcanic debris, especially lahars, also have a leveling effect and the storage of water in the form of snow and ice is also important.
		Much of that water eventually flows into reservoirs where it is used for recreation before its potential energy is captured to generate hydroelectric power before being used to irrigate crops.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cascades (2989 words)

	Rainshadow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RainShadow, a local chamber chorale of 30 voices dedicated to the performance of classical choral repertoire, was formed in 1997 with many members of both the Peninsula Chamber Singers and Wild Rose Chorale.
		The Rainshadow community is based on a partnership of organizations and individuals who will offer talent and...
		A rainshadow is usually caused by a mountain range, but...
	troutunlimited.mesaunlimited.com /rainshadow (604 words)

	Dead Sea - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The Dead Sea zone's aridity is due to the rainshadow effect of the Judean Hills.
		The mineral content of the waters, the very low content of pollens and other allergens in the atmosphere, the reduced ultraviolet component of solar radiation, and the higher atmospheric pressure at this great depth each have specific health effects.
		The filtering effect comes from a thick atmosphere: the Dead Sea is over 400 m below sea level and the ozone layer above it is minimally depleted.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/d/e/a/Dead_Sea_b7ec.html (2516 words)

	Domino Effect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The recent increase in fuel prices may have a domino effect on the prices of consumer goods, mainly processed food and uncontrolled items.
		BENTONVILLE, Expect to see a domino effect of hotel openings in the next few years, as five or more spots are on the horizon.
		In the Caribbean, overfishing of sharks triggers a domino effect of changes in abundance that carries down to several fish species and contributes to the overall degradation of the reef ecosystem.
	dominoeffect.qualeeffect.com /rainshadoworp (1237 words)

	North America - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about North America
		With a north–south length of over 8,000 km/4,970 mi, North America has a wide range of climates, and resultant soil and vegetation zoning.
		About one-third of the continent has a dry climate, chiefly in the southwest, where the tropical continental air mass and the rainshadow effect of the western cordillera coincide.
		The Great Plains area can be classed as semi-arid.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /North+America (916 words)

	Earth Floor: Biomes
		Prevailing winds blow in an easterly pattern and prevent the moisture from moving onto the land.
		Semiarid deserts, like the Great Basin Desert, are not only located far from moisture, but are frequently associated with high mountain ranges that produce a rainshadow effect.
		The rainshadow effect prevents available moisture from reaching the area.
	www.cotf.edu /ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/desert.html (342 words)

	GALAPAGOS FAC: Fun - Adventure - Cruises - Main WebSite - Climate of Galapagos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RAINSHADOW EFFECT: Northern side of island in rainshadow of south.
		Island of Santiago in the rainshadow of Santa Cruz.
		Cumulus clouds formed by normal convection in Bay of Panama are driven to the Galapagos by the North East Trade winds.
	www.galapagos-cruise.com /pages/clima.htm (182 words)

	Air Pollutants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Populations of this species have been rapidly declining in sites on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, but continue to thrive at high elevations on the eastern slope where UVB exposure is much higher.
		Due to the rainshadow effect of the Sierras, the eastern slope receives less rainfall and more solar radiation than the western slope.
		Of course there has been concern with the target crop, the target pest, and immediate secondary effects on wildlife in the Central Valley.
	tsrtp.ucdavis.edu /newsletters/12/1/angerman.html (413 words)

	The Other Side of the Mountain: Rainshadows
		Through most of this article, I will refer to my home territory in the Pacific Northwest where the rainshadow effect is especially expressed, but rainshadows can be found on the lee of most mountain ranges and high individual peaks, such as the volcanic peaks that make up the Hawaiian Island chain.
		The process starts on the windward side of the range where moist air is forced to rise over the mountain ridges.
		Where rainshadows regularly form, the differences in precipitation can be extreme over rather short distances, in places a factor of ten in annual precipitation over a hundred kilometres or so.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/13646/107972 (508 words)

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		The composite result across the continent is manifest with a band of desert and near-desert conditions that extends from the lee of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Mexico and Arizona northward into southern British Columbia.
		On the regional scale, the rainshadow impact is quite noticeable on southern Vancouver Island when annual precipitation twenty to thirty kilometres west of downtown Victoria are typically greater than 2000 mm (78.7 inches) while a few kilometres east of the central core, the total is less than 700 mm (27.6 inches).
		This rainshadow is centred on the Georgian Basin, that body of water that separates Washington, Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia.
	www.suite101.com /print_article.cfm/science_sky/107972 (662 words)

	Desert Effect Plants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This photo tour includes the results of El Niño rain storms and their effect on desert plants.
		effect of oil on plants elliots blueberry plants emerald and gold garden plants emmas perennials...
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	www.gardenplantsflowers.info /plants/desert-effect-plants.html (137 words)

	Rainshadow effect - Illustration@Science-Art.Com
		As the winds descend on the leeward slopes, little moisture is left and results in creating a rain shadow effect - a region of low rainfall downwind of a mountain.
		Keywords: rainshadow, weather, mountain, rainfall, desert, precipitation, geology
		This image is available, but with some restrictions on reuse: May not be reused in any school market.
	www.science-art.com /image.asp?id=2164&search=1&pagename=Rainshadow_effect (81 words)

	Natureandco.com - Natural History of theTongariro National Park
		Annual precipitation at Whakapapa Village is 2900 mm (114 in.) in 200 days of rain, and 4200 mm (163 in.) higher at the level of the ski slopes.
		On the eastern slopes a rainshadow effect can be felt.
		In the east the inability of the vegetation to recolonise at all the Rangipo Desert may be the result of a combination of factors such as more severe volcanic interference, strong dessicating winds in the rainshadow of the mountains, and human destruction by fire and grazing.
	www.natureandco.co.nz /land_and_wildlife/national_parks/tongariro/nathist-tongar.php3 (777 words)

	chilko lake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The diversity and contrast in landscapes and vegetation are a result of a rainshadow effect on the east side of the coast mountains.
		At the north end are numerous dry and rounded peaks which make pleasant day trips, whereas at the southern end the peaks are heavily glaciated and much more rugged.
		Climate: The diversity and contrast in landscapes and vegetation are a result of a rainshadow effect on the east side of the coast mountains.
	www.adventurepages.com /Srch.asp?Term=Chilko+Lake (940 words)

	Niches - comments on 'Frogs are a-calling' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		You spoke of being in the Olympus rainshadow - we’re kind of in the Atlanta rainshadow.
		Atlanta is such a conundrum to me. Much of the inner city is well-planted, but I feel the oppression creeping up any time I’m getting within 40 miles of it.
		I’ve read that the heat island effect is so great that thunderstorms develop above it, and watching the real-time weather maps I’d have to agree (thus the loss of moisture moving on east to us.)
	www.sparkleberrysprings.com /v-web/b2/b2commentspopup.php?p=173&c=1 (300 words)

	Ts’yl-os Provincial Park - Gwa Da Ts'ih Campground, , BC - Fishing places around Ts’yl-os Provincial Park - Gwa Da ...
		It is bordered by the rugged peaks of the Coast Mountains to the west, and the dry Interior Plateau to the east.
		The diversity and contrast in landscapes and vegetation are a result of a rainshadow effect on the east side of the mountains.
		While the northern and eastern portions of the park are relatively dry, the south end of Chilko Lake is characterized by moist areas of the coastal western hemlock zone.
	www.sharphooks.com /search.aspx?subpage=hotelinfo&hotelid=6851 (425 words)

	32794-WHAT CAUSES DESERT [5 Sayfa]
		Most deserts are found in bands along 30 degrees latitude north and 30 degrees latitude south (between the dotted lines on the map).
		Other deserts are caused by what is called the rainshadow effect.
		As air moves up over a mountain range, it gets cold and loses the ability to hold moisture -- so it rains or snows.
	www.dokumanlar.com /dokuman/arsiv1/what-causes-desert-port32794dosya.asp (536 words)

	AW2004 Abstract: Youngblut
		In order to understand the potential consequences of environmental changes to particularly sensitive high latitude locations, it is vital to have an understanding of the variability in both temperature and precipitation patterns in these regions in the past.
		The Coastal-St.Elias Mountains act as a barrier to moist maritime air creating a rainshadow effect over portions of southwestern Yukon.
		Preliminary assessment of the climate-tree growth relationship in this chronology suggests high frequency variability in the chronology is driven by a response to moisture availability during the growing season.
	www.colorado.edu /INSTAAR/AW2004/get_abstr.html?id=94 (332 words)

	BC Climate Exchange \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The phenomenon you describe is the rainshadow effect.
		This rainshadow occur as a result of the coastal terrain.
		There are many similar circumstances found around the world where less rainfall is observed on one side of hills or mountain ranges.
	www.bcclimateexchange.ca /index.php?p=ask-list&lp=2&q=34 (280 words)

	Glossary: physical geography
		Lithospheric or Tectonic Plate: segment of the earth's crust that moves as a unit.
		Maritime influence: the moderating effect of the sea on air temperatures.
		Rainshadow: that area on the leeward side of mountains that receives markedly less precipitation than slopes on the windward side.
	www.runet.edu /~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG202/physprov/geolglos.html (1182 words)

	Rainshadow: Insights on Yellowstone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The climate is hot here, as it is in the rainshadow of the highlands.
		Rainshadow Fishing Rods resources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15...
		Lying in the rainshadow of the Coastal Mountains, the canyons of these areas experience intense hot summers with dry, milder winters and often high winds.
	fishingflyyellowstone.matsyellowstone.com /rainshadow (791 words)

	Desertscrub
		When air masses are forced over mountains and downslope, they warm and their capacity for holding water vapor increases.
		Evaporation exceeds precipitation and an arid environment or rainshadow is created on the leeward side.
		Usually in combination with the rainshadow effect, distance from a major source of moist air results in dry climates in the interior of a land mass.
	www.radford.edu /~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/desert/desert.html (1014 words)

	Upper Inambari valley (Endemic Birds Areas of the world) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Situated in northern Puno department, this valley lies at the junction of the Bolivian and Peruvian lower yungas (EBA 054; also for map), the Peruvian East Andean foothills (EBA 053), and the Bolivian and Peruvian upper yungas (EBA 055).
		The Inambari valley is deep (creating a rainshadow effect), with the narrow floor and steep sides extensively farmed; where not cleared or too rocky, the slopes are covered with dense evergreen shrubs 2-3 m tall (Schulenberg and Binford 1985).
		The endemic Green-capped Tanager Tangara meyerdeschauenseei (classified as Vulnerable on the basis of its very small range) has been found here to be fairly common between 1,750 and 2,180 m in fruiting trees in small garden plots, semi-arid scrub and at the edge of cleared areas (Schulenberg and Binford 1985, Collar et al.
	www.birdlife.org /datazone/sites/index.html?action=EbaHTMDetails.asp&sid=322&m=0 (217 words)

	Strahler Companion Ch. 7
		The basic control on temperature is latitude, while the effect of a continental or maritime location is an important secondary control.
		Coastal mountains also act as barriers to moisture producing a rainshadow effect on the left side of the mountains.
		Continental interiors tend to be dry because they are far away from the source areas of moist air masses.
	www.wiley.com /college/strahler/sc/strach7.html (548 words)

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