Global precipitation patterns are controlled by prevailing wind systems: westerlies bring rain to mid-latitude west coasts, trade winds bring rain to tropical east coasts, while tropical west coasts often lie in rain-shadow/upwelling zones and are typically arid.
Mid-latitude west coasts receive rain from onshore westerlies; tropical mountain areas receive strong orographic rainfall; and tropical east coasts receive rain from onshore trade winds....
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