rain shadow

reɪn ˈʃædoʊ
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Translation of rain shadow into Hebrew

Noun

dry region

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area with less rain because mountains block moist air
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צֵל גֶּשֶׁם tsel geshem
  • The desert is in a rain shadow behind the mountains.המדבר נמצא בצל גשם מאחורי ההרים.
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  • rain shadow: area with less rain because mountains block moist air
    (dry region) צֵל גֶּשֶׁם

Examples of rain shadow in a sentence

  • The rain shadow creates a dry climate on this side.

Translations of "rain shadow" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
צֵל גֶּשֶׁםn.

Mendoza is in a rain shadow.

מדבר שומרון הוא מדבר צל גשם.

Oregon is in a rain shadow.

מדבר שומרון הוא מדבר צל גשם.

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rain shadow: Examples and translations in context

As the air descends the lee side of the mountain, it warms and dries, creating a rain shadow.

כאשר האוויר יורד בחזרה מצידו השני של הרכס הוא מתחמם ומתייבש ויוצר אזור המכונה צל גשם.

The western areas of the basin tend to be drier than the eastern areas because of the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada.

האזורים המערביים נוטים להיות צחיחים יותר מהאזורים המזרחיים בשל מדבר צל גשם בגלל הרי סיירה נבדה).

The Chihuahuan is a "rain shadow" desert, formed between two mountain ranges (the Sierra Madre Occidental on the west and the Sierra Madre Oriental on the east) which block oceanic precipitation from reaching the area.

מדבר צ'יוואווה הוא מדבר צל גשם, שנוצר בין שני רכסי הרים (סיירה מדרה אוקסידנטל במערב וסיירה מדרה אוריינטל במזרח) החוסמים משקעים מהאוקיינוס מלהגיע לאזור.

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