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← GeographyWhich pressure distribution does the coastal rain shadow effect require to form?
A)High pressure leeward, low pressure windward✓
B)Uniform pressure across the mountain range
C)Low pressure leeward, high pressure windward
D)Descending isobars on windward slopes
💡 Explanation
To enhance the rain shadow effect, descending air on the leeward side creates high pressure, promoting stable conditions, whilst ascending air on the windward side caused by lifting needs low pressure. Therefore, high pressure leeward and low pressure windward results, rather than the other options which wouldn't establish clear areas for precipitation and suppression.
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