what is the reason for the eastern part of western ghats called as rain shadow area?
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In comparison to the eastern side, the western side of the Western Ghats is area of high rainfall because the mountains intercept the rain-bearing westerly monsoon winds. ... The heavy, eastward-moving rain-bearing clouds are forced to rise and in the process deposit most of their rain on the windward side.
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Due to the Colioris effect, the South-East trade winds once crossing the equator gets deflected and thus converts into the south-west winds.
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- Due to the Colioris effect, the South-East trade winds once crossing the equator gets deflected and thus converts into the south-west winds.
- The south-west wind obtains moisture from the ocean and comes to India during its summer season.
- At the time when it hits the mountains of the Western Ghats, there began raining, however, the result of this appears in leeward side getting little or no rain at all.
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