Which atmospheric effect results when the Ferrel cell circulation pattern encounters a major mountain range?

💡 Explanation

When the Ferrel cell's air mass is forced to ascend a mountain range, adiabatic cooling causes condensation and precipitation, forming a rain shadow on the leeward side because the air descends and warms. Therefore, rain shadow formation occurs, rather than ozone depletion, thermal inversions, or upwelling, because those require different atmospheric or oceanic mechanisms.

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