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Where are the leeward and windward islands located?
The leeward islands are located on the downwind side of a mountain or geographic feature, while the windward islands are located on the upwind side. In the Caribbean, the Leeward Islands include islands to the north and east of the chain, while the Windward Islands are located to the south and east.
Which city is located on the rainy windward side of casecade range?
Seattle, Washington
What side of mountain has lush plant life?
windward windward windward
What happens on the windward side of a mountain?
the windward side gets lot of rainfall
Is the windward mountain side dry?
Actually the windward side has higher precipitation, the leeward side is a drier place
Is the Las Vegas region on the Lee on the windward side or leeward side?
The Las Vegas region is located on the leeward side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. This means that it is situated in a rain shadow, receiving significantly less precipitation than the windward side of the mountains. The prevailing winds coming from the west drop most of their moisture on the windward side, leaving the leeward side relatively dry.
What side is windward side of a boat?
The windward side of the boat is the side of the boat that the wind is hitting. the other side of the boat that is sheltered from the wind is the Leeward side. In other words ... the windward side of the boat is the side that is closest to the source of the wind.
Which side of a mountain is cooler windward or leeward?
leeward
What is the windward side of the flag pole?
The leeward side of a mountain is the side that is not exposed to wind or rain, the other side being the windward side.
Where is the enchanted lake bird sanctuary in Oahu?
Located off of Keolu Drive in Kailua, on the windward side of the island.
What is the side of the mountain that exposed to weather?
The Windward side
Which side of the mountain is considered windward?
It is the sloped side of a mountain that is colder and gets more rain. Why? Because the leeward side is the opposite of the windward side and is also dryer because when the clouds climb the mountain range (windward side) they loses all their water so there is none left for the leeward side.
