#rain shadow

[mapsontheweb]

Map of a 'Rain Shadow' phenomenon, Pacific West Coast Area

by u/mightylighthouse

Mountainous regions can produce a phenomenon known as 'rain shadows'. Wet weather systems drop rain and snow on one side of the mountain, while the other side experiences significantly reduced rainfall.

Data: I used the Pharos Platforms API to access and fuse historical precipitation data (ERA5 reanalysis) and elevation together

Viz: Matplotlib

Edit: Wow this post has taken off, thanks for sharing so much knowledge and experience guys...really brings this data to life. Some of you have asked me how to get access to this data. It's publically available (check ECMWF for climate and GEBCO for elevation) but a huuuge pain to ingest, clean, format etc..which is why we're making the Pharos API, a tool to easily access, filter, and fuse geospatial data on-demand. It works like a charm for anyone who likes Python, R, Matlab etc. You don't need to do any data engineering, just make a simple query and get data.  We're in early access right now but I will give a login and free credits ($20) to anyone who wants (just DM me). I'll even give you more credits if you ask, just promise to make cool stuff!

#maps #mightylighthouse #rain shadow #west coast

[aikoiya]

LoZ Wild - Gerudo Desert Theory

I believe that, based on evidence from Skyward Sword, that the area we know today as the Gerudo Desert was once the Lanayru Ocean thousands of years prior to the events of Skyward Sword & that the Gerudo originate from the land on the other side of that vast ocean.

When the desert was an ocean, Hyrule was either a tiny island country the size of Kyoto or a small corner of a larger, snow-covered continent that we don't ever really see the extent of.

As aside from the Gerudo Desert, the only other place that we see Hyrule's land linking up with other land that we can't cross is at the western & northern borders of the Gerudo Highlands, Hyrule Ridge, Hebra, Woodland, & Eldin regions. Aside from Woodland & Eldin, those areas being mostly covered in snow & ice.

This tells us that the continent that Hyrule lives on is likely in the northern hemisphere of whatever world they live in. Likely around or a bit less than 4,000 mi north of their world's equator. Though, that's assuming that their world is the same size as ours.

I suspect that while the lands beyond the borders of Hyrule Ridge, Hebra, Woodland, & Eldin were always part of the continent's geography, the land on the other side of the Gerudo Desert wasn't & it's the Gerudo Desert itself that allows the 2 lands to connect, this plus the location of the Faron Sea means it is a coastal desert & connects Hebra, Faron, & Central Hyrule to whatever land is beyond the Gerudo Desert.

Part of the reason that the ocean dried up to begin with could involve the tectonic plates around the now Gerudo Highlands pushing the land up to slowly create taller & taller mountains over the course of those thousands of years between Demise's initial sealing & the events of Skyward Sword, which in turn would block rain from that area. This makes the Gerudo Desert a Rain Shadow. However, that means that the Gerudo Desert is on the leeward side of the Highlands (meaning the side facing away from prevailing winds).

I've also seen people suggest that the south of Hyrule is near the equator of their world, but wouldn't that suggest that their planet is miniscule? Unless Hyrule isn't actually to scale & has been minimized. Which, could work & would give Hyrule a lot more room to work with. In such a case, it'd actually be about the size of North America, yeah?

We know that there are at least 3, possibly 4 or even 5, if we count content from the old Zelda cartoon & comics, more countries out there in their world; Labrynna, Holodrum, (wherever an Oracle of Secrets game would take place; Calatia maybe), & what, in Spirit Tracks, is known as New Hyrule.

Which, I actually suspect that New Hyrule is actually Termina itself or an alternate Termina. Which I think that, if Termina itself, then it is just located east of Hyrule across the Necluda Sea. Just turn New Hyrule onto it's right side & the 2 maps look surprisingly similar.

LoZ Cultural Masterlist

#loz #botw #totk #legend of zelda #breath of the wild #tears of the kingdom #gerudo desert #theory #rain shadow

[crustaceansingles]

Opinions expressed by this cloud do not reflect those of the author.

#crustaceansingles #comic #webcomic #single panel #cloud thoughts #rain shadow

[isle-of-the-dreaming]

Training by the moonlight can be something that can be so romantic

#lego monkie kid macaque #lego monkie kid #lego monkie kid oc #oc x cc #oc x macaque #Jiang Bolin #rain shadow #makes a whole ship name just for my oc

[enchel]

#tigran hamasyan #rain shadow #piano #Spotify

[valhikes]

Arapaho National Forest, Colorado.

It was ever so sunny when I started up the mountain and it stayed that way for a while, but that wasn't enough to keep the weather from turning a little violent for the afternoon. It closed in on me and I had to retreat.

#day hike #hiking #nature #landscape #travel #hike #outside #mountains #peak bagging #peakbagger #Ute Peak #Arapaho National Forest #Colorado #peak #wildflowers #weather #rain shadow #rain in the distance #uphill climb #take a hike

[gyanbyjabulani]

Why do 80% of all Americans live east & only 20% west?

Studies of America's diverse geography reveal the complex dynamics that shape where Americans choose to reside. Many factors contribute to this lifestyle. "Rain Shadow" is the main factor in this. This web story has a detailed analysis. Click on the link to read more & swap the pages to move on.

#usa #usa news #usa people #united states of america #america today #rain shadow #california #oregon #washington dc #agriculture in USA #rocky mountains #pacific ocean #gulf of mexico

[cjjasp]

World-building part 2 - Building Worlds from the Ground Up #amwriting

Geography rules our lives. In my area, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound, dominates the landscape. Numerous rivers, two decently large mountain ranges, a bunch of volcanoes, and innumerable lakes and ponds impede travel in this part of the world. We are forced to build roads that follow these obstacles, go around them, or climb the lowest passes. Here, the shoreline of Puget Sound…

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#creating maps #rain shadow #world building #writing

[arcusxx]

gordi art

#dark art #dark photography #dark illustration #dark aesthetic #mood #atmospheric black metal #atmosphere #ambient #dark ambient #dark city #city #rain #shadow #black and white photography #bnw photography #occult #magic #demon #ritual

[rustedrocket]

"I’d like to open up a cat orphanage someday, for all the stray cats of the world, so they have a place to stay."

...

"What? I have a soft spot for adorable little kittens. Don’t judge me."

#shadow the hedgehog #shth #sonic the hedgehog #sth #sonic fanart #sth fanart #sonic art #this is actually a redraw of a piece i made in 2020! #i'm always so paranoid about tumblr butchering the image quality eugh it's raining on my parade #i'm proud of this ok? it deserves to be witnessed with no compression artifacting

[zahanh]

This gotta be one of the best things I've drawn on whiteboard

#rain world #drawing time #rainworld #five pebbles #looks to the moon #gay #Idk if yall have seen that one shadow audio about this

[jinglebunns]

alright grandpa let's get u back home

#kirby #meta knight #art #illustration #are the reflections a dmk and shadow ref? maybe #kirb says no brooding in the rain we are going home and having hot chocolate :)

[stroebe2]

#hudson mohawke #rain shadow #cry sugar #warp records

[honey-tongued-devil]

Rain Design (huits)

As I was saying in the Phantom post, since I've resumed writing the missing chapters of "Hide us in the shadow" (you can find it on ao3 or clicking the link) , I've decided to finally post some designs of the various ghouls. The two forms of Rain are because, in my headcanon, water ghouls are the ones who, to stay on dry land, need to find a more fake solution, as if they were constantly at 25% glamour, because the body wouldn't function properly. So that's the 75% ghoul version of Rain. (not gonna say why is it only 75 and not 100%)

If you want, feel free to drop suggestions, ideas, random headcanons. Chapter 14, for those who are caught up, will be out in a couple of days (since I'm graduating tomorrow). Just a moment of patience

#the band ghost #ghost bc #the band ghost fanart #rain ghoul ghost #rain ghoul #water ghoul #ghost the band #digital art #art #artists on tumblr #fanart #nameless ghoul #nameless ghouls #rain ghost #ghost rain #ghost ghoul design #ghost ghouls #HUITS #hide us in the shadows #ghost band #ghost x reader #the ghost band fanart #nameless ghoul rain #rain ghoul headcanon #rain ghoul fanart

[artilite]

first sunshower 🌦🌦

#it was raining all day today and i felt super poopy aha #my 2 fav things to draw: clouds and shadow the hedgehog #my favorite genre of shadow is when he's experiencing the beauty of the world for the first time #i think being fascinated by everyday things is very underrated #idk if i like this so i'll tag minimally lol #shadow the hedgehog #sonic fanart #artilite #artilite art

[kociamieta]

apostate superstructure abomination

#rain world #nooo dont place shadow upon the true anointed citadel guys come on #my art