Which of the following is rain - shadow area?
A. The western slope western Ghats.
B. The western slope of eastern ghats.
C. The Eastern slope of western Ghats.
D. The Eastern slope of eastern ghats.
Dear Student,
Rain-show areas area is situated on the leeward or the downward side of the mountains, and the topographic barrier, like a mountain, causes the winds to lose their moisture as they travel up to the mountain.In India, along the eastern side of Sahyadri on the Deccan plateau, the rain shadow zone is present, e.g. The Northern Karnataka & Solapur Plateau of India, Beed, Osmanabad, and Vidarbha.These areas are located on the eastern slope of western ghats Hence option C is correct.
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Rain-show areas area is situated on the leeward or the downward side of the mountains, and the topographic barrier, like a mountain, causes the winds to lose their moisture as they travel up to the mountain.In India, along the eastern side of Sahyadri on the Deccan plateau, the rain shadow zone is present, e.g. The Northern Karnataka & Solapur Plateau of India, Beed, Osmanabad, and Vidarbha.These areas are located on the eastern slope of western ghats Hence option C is correct.
Regards