Question

How do mountain barriers modify rainfall patterns on Hawaii's Big Island and island of Maui?

Answer 1

The explanation is given below

Explanation:

Hawaii's Big Island:

Mountain barriers play a significant role in modifying the air masses and topography affects the distribution of precipitation.

The orographic effect takes place on Hawaii's Big Island (i.e) the rising air makes the windward side of the mountains rainy and leeward side of the mountains dry.

Island of Maui:

In the Island of Maui, the high mean of rainfall is found on the windward side of the mountain slopes and the low mean of rainfall is found on the leeward lowlands and on upper slopes of the highest mountains.

Answer 2

Mountain barriers have an important role in changing air masses, and topography has an impact on precipitation distribution.

• On Hawaii's Main Island, the atmospheric circulation effect occurs.
• The air rises causes rain on the windward side of the mountains and dry on the leeward side.
• The windward side of the hills and mountains in Maui has the overall average rainfall, while the leeward valleys and higher slopes of the tallest mountains have the lowest mean rainfall.

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