Which outcome commonly results when topographic features disrupt airflow?

💡 Explanation

Orographic lift causes air to rise over mountains, leading to cooling and condensation; therefore precipitation increases because of adiabatic cooling, rather than decreased heat flux or changes in albedo, which arise from different mechanisms.

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