Question
What is called the leeward slope of amountain?

Answer

  • (1) The slope which is on the reverse side of the windward slope is called ‘Leeward slope’.
  • (2) With reference to the south-west monsoon winds, the eastern slopes of Western Ghats and the northern slopes of Himalayas are leeward slopes.

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