Which climate outcome is intensified on western continental streams following mountain rain shadow formation?

💡 Explanation

Amplified stream temperature variability occurs by adiabatic warming; rain shadow formation causes dry air descent which warms because of increasing pressure increasing kinetic energy and reducing relative humidity; therefore stream temperatures fluctuate more dramatically rather than affecting oxygen, rain, or weathering.

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