lee

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Because of the south-easterly wind direction, places like Aultbea lie in the lee of the Cairngorm mountains, this is called the Fohn effect.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Winds also lift over and through crenulated ridgelines and careen downhill, accelerating with gravity on the lee sides of mountains, which is the side facing the ocean and densely populated coastal Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2022

No mayday call was picked up after the Destination left the lee of St. George Island and entered turbulent seas.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2019

Deserts are frequently located on the downwind or lee side of mountain ranges, which create a rain shadow after prevailing winds drop their water content on the mountains.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

As they entered the last half mile and came into the lee of the hills at the north end of the lake, the headwind died down.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown