regarding weather conditions
2006-06-25 02:43:00 · 3 answers · asked by Bluealt 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
You have "windward" and "leeward" - "leeward" slopes face away from the prevailing wind direction.
2006-06-25 02:47:49 · answer #1 · answered by wheezer_april_4th_1966 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The lee or leward slopes are the slopes on the side of a mountain away from the prevailing winds
2006-06-27 11:40:05 · answer #2 · answered by Opus 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lee (downwind) slopes are more likely to produce avalanches than are other slopes with equal incline because they receive much greater accumulations of dense, slabby snow. Lee slopes are found behind high ridges, fall line ribs, rows of trees, hills, convex parts of slopes, and gully walls. These slopes are the starting point for a lot of avalanches.
2006-06-25 10:15:22 · answer #3 · answered by chardagell 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋