Rain Shadows - geography.
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Rain Shadows - geography. Santa Cruz, California During January, westerly winds send moist Pacific air toward the California coast (see Mediterranean Winter Rain Map Trek). As this moist air approaches the coast, it rises over the Santa Cruz Mountains. The air cools as it ascends, and its moisture condenses and falls in a process known as orographic precipitation (see Orographic Effect Map Trek). The blue shade of this map shows that January is norm...
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