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<blockquote data-quote="War Golem" data-source="post: 237013" data-attributes="member: 142"><p>Hi Reprisal,</p><p></p><p>I think you are on the right track. One thing to consider is how much distance there is from the coast to the mountain range, and also how tall/steep is the mountain range. The longer the distance, the less water will make the trip that far, thus spreading the precipitation out over a greater area. A short distance, and you're looking at a lot of rainfall, thus more likely to see something like the Pacific Northwest (temperate rainforest).</p><p></p><p>The height of the mountains affects how much airborne moisture makes it over the mountains. Very hig and stepp mountains will effectively trap the water on that side; expect a lot of rainfall and strong stream runoff (perhaps into a marsh or peat bog once the land flattens out). Shorter mountains will allow the moisture over and you will see less disparity between the two sides of the range.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that on the side of the tall mountain range away from the airborne moisture, you often have a desert area. Not hot and sandy in your case, but very dry plains or tundra probably.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p></p><p>-War Golem</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="War Golem, post: 237013, member: 142"] Hi Reprisal, I think you are on the right track. One thing to consider is how much distance there is from the coast to the mountain range, and also how tall/steep is the mountain range. The longer the distance, the less water will make the trip that far, thus spreading the precipitation out over a greater area. A short distance, and you're looking at a lot of rainfall, thus more likely to see something like the Pacific Northwest (temperate rainforest). The height of the mountains affects how much airborne moisture makes it over the mountains. Very hig and stepp mountains will effectively trap the water on that side; expect a lot of rainfall and strong stream runoff (perhaps into a marsh or peat bog once the land flattens out). Shorter mountains will allow the moisture over and you will see less disparity between the two sides of the range. Keep in mind that on the side of the tall mountain range away from the airborne moisture, you often have a desert area. Not hot and sandy in your case, but very dry plains or tundra probably. Hope this helps. Cheers, -War Golem [/QUOTE]
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