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    Contrast the Windward and Leeward Sides of a Mountain
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Contrast the Windward and Leeward Sides of a Mountain

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Contrast the windward and leeward sides of a mountain. What weather-related conditions and phenomena can one expect on each side? What is the orographic effect?

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