What does the rain-shadow effect cause? Where in South America is affected greatest by the rain-shadow effect?
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http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/rainshadow.htm
http://www.mapsofworld.com/south-america/
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0308/feature3/images/mp_full.3.jpg
I'll be glad to check your answer.
is it the death valley in california?
Since when is Death Valley in South America. The last I knew it was in California in North America.
i didn't know that
they moved it (death valley) to south america
sorry about that ms.sue is it the atacama desert
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The rain-shadow effect is a phenomenon that occurs when moist air from an ocean or a large water body is forced to rise over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools, it releases moisture in the form of precipitation on the windward side of the mountain range. By the time the air reaches the leeward side (downwind side), it becomes drier, resulting in a rain shadow or a region with reduced rainfall.
In South America, the greatest area affected by the rain-shadow effect is found along the western coastline of the continent. The dominant mountain range responsible for this effect is the Andes Mountains. As moist air from the Pacific Ocean is carried towards the continent, it encounters the lofty Andes. This forces the air to rise, cool, and release precipitation on the western side of the mountains, primarily in Chile. As a result, areas further east, such as parts of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay, experience significantly less rainfall and are affected by the rain-shadow effect.
If you want to explore more about the rain-shadow effect and its impact in South America, I recommend researching specific regions like the Atacama Desert in Chile or the Puna de Atacama in Argentina, as they showcase extreme examples of the rain-shadow effect in action.