Which hydrologic outcome results when atmospheric streams encounter orographic barriers?

💡 Explanation

Rain shadow desert forms due to orographic lift. Air rises and cools, producing precipitation on the windward side; descending air is dry because of adiabatic warming; therefore, deserts form on the leeward side, rather than areas of glacial mass increase or floodplain development.

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