Which mechanism causes orographic lift enhancement when prevailing winds encounter strike-slip faults?

💡 Explanation

Orographic lift enhancement arises because fault-parallel ridge uplift creates a barrier deflecting and lifting air masses, causing adiabatic cooling and increased precipitation on the windward side; therefore ridge uplift explains precipitation patterns rather than alternative hydrological or thermal processes.

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