What is the Orographic Effect? Like how can you be in one spot and experience two different weathers on each side? Link in text

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I’m talking about like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuN3zDVHJFc&feature=youtu.be

In: Earth Science

Answer 1

As air pushes into the side of a mountain range it is forced upwards due to the barrier, as the air rises it cools, cold air can’t hold as much moisture as warm air so the moisture condenses out of the air and rains heavily leaving cold dry air passing over the mountains which won’t rain anymore until it picks up more moisture. If the wind constantly blows in one direction it will be dry on one side and wet on the other. https://youtu.be/8Lcvwx63Xg0