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What Is Relief Or Orographic Rainfall?

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    This is when prevailing winds blow towards an island when the meet a mountain they are forced to rise where they form clouds, from which rain fall mostly at the interior of the island. The wind then loses moisture then they are forced to descend as cool,dry winds and form es a rain shadow area
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