Question

what is leeward Side​

Answer 1

In sailing terminology, windward means "upwind," or the direction from which the wind is blowing. ... An island's windward side faces the prevailing, or trade, winds, whereas the island's leeward side faces away from the wind, sheltered from prevailing winds by hills and mountains

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Answer 2

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The leeward side is the side protected by the elevation of the island from the prevailing wind, and is typically the drier side of an island. Thus, leeward or windward siting is an important weather and climate factor on oceanic islands