Which of the following is the primary cause of the rain shadow effect in the Western Ghats region of India?
The Western Ghats intercepting moisture-laden winds from the Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea branch of the south-west monsoon strikes the Western Ghats almost at right angles.
The moist air is forced to rise along the windward (western) slopes, cools and causes heavy orographic rainfall on the Konkan and Malabar coasts.
After crossing the crest, the air descends on the leeward (eastern) side, warms and becomes dry, so interior areas of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana form a rain shadow region.
The Himalayas influence rainfall in northern India, not the Western Ghats; the Thar Desert does not draw moisture away; the Deccan Plateau lies in the rain shadow and does not cause it.
Hence, The Western Ghats intercepting moisture-laden winds from the Arabian Sea.
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