| 单词 | rain shadow |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrain shadow rain shadow n. Meteorology and Geography an area in the lee of a mountain or mountain range which has low rainfall because the wind that arrives has already deposited most of its moisture on the windward side as it rises and cools; the relative lack of rain in the lee of a mountain. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > dry weather or climate > [noun] > dry area behind range of hills rain shadow1896 1896 Science 15 May 732/2 A pronounced ‘rain shadow’ and chonook belt occur on the plateau district in the lee of these mountains. 1922 W. G. Kendren Climates of Continents 58 The strip of low land along the east shore of the lake..is a well-marked rain-shadow. 2005 Whisky Mag. Oct. 49/2 The west of Scotland is the wettest region, with some of the east of the country effectively lying in a rain shadow. < as lemmas |
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