orographic
/ˌɒrəˈɡræfɪk/adjective
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पर्वतीय, पर्वतकृत (वर्षा)
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connected with mountains, especially the way they affect rainfall when moist air is forced to rise over them
पर्वतीय, पर्वतकृत (वर्षा)
- Orographic rainfall is heavy on the western slopes of the Western Ghats.
- Mumbai receives orographic rain during the south-west monsoon.
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General knowledge
Orographic or relief rainfall leaves a dry rain-shadow area on the other side of the mountain, such as the Deccan plateau east of the Western Ghats.
Orographic या relief वर्षा पर्वत के दूसरी ओर एक सूखा rain-shadow क्षेत्र छोड़ देती है, जैसे Western Ghats के पूर्व में Deccan पठार।