Hawaii could also be comprised of a string of tropical islands, however not the whole lot is lush and inexperienced. Eighty % of the time robust tradewinds blow cool, moist air from the northeast which may drop two to a few hundred inches of rain per 12 months on the on the windward slopes of Haleakala, the ten,000+ foot excessive volcano that fashioned most of Maui. However on the leeward facet of the mountain common annual rainfall ranges from simply 10-30 Inches. This windswept tree is rising the rain shadow of Haleakalā alongside the rocky shore of La Perouse Bay in southwestern Maui, which isn’t very lush and inexperienced.
La Perouse Bay, Maui, Hawaii, USA. Elevation: 71 ft. June 13, 2010
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