| Two hours east of Eugene, Oregon, in the rain shadow of the southern Cascades, the forests begin to thin out. |
| These data support the idea that the Andean rain shadow existed by 15 Ma and that it reinforced the pre-existing climatic regime rather than changing it. |
| Honiara, the capital, is situated on Guadalcanal, in a rain shadow cast by a high mountain range. |
| The ecodistrict has a moderately cold, wet climate and lies partially in the rain shadow of the Kejwik Ecodistrict in the Highlands Ecoregion. |
| Along the way, look closely at the bluffs for the small prickly pear cactus that grows in the rain shadow here. |
| The highlands of the Gaspé Peninsula create a partial rain shadow that gives the ecodistrict a moderately dry, cool climate. |
