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The 27 pages that link to Sierra Nevada, each with the reason it gives.

• Rain shadowRelated: Its wet western slopes and drier eastern side illustrate a pronounced mountain rain shadow.

• Orographic precipitationBroader topic: Its western slopes receive substantial Pacific-driven orographic precipitation.

• Orographic liftBroader topic: Pacific storms rise over the Sierra Nevada and deliver substantial rain and snow to its western slopes.

• Basin and Range ProvinceRelated: It forms a prominent western boundary beside the province.

• Great BasinRelated: Its eastern slopes mark much of the Great Basin’s western edge and create a rain shadow.

• Yosemite ValleyNarrower topic: Yosemite Valley lies within this range’s western slope.

• North American CordilleraBroader topic: This prominent California range belongs to the Cordillera’s southern United States section.

• Sierra Nevada batholithNarrower topic: The range exposes the batholith across much of its length.

• Yosemite FallsNarrower topic: Snow from this range feeds Yosemite Creek and the waterfall.

• Great Basin DesertRelated: Its crest marks the desert’s western boundary and creates a major rain shadow.

• Sequoia National ParkNarrower topic: The range’s elevation and terrain create the park’s varied environments.

• Lake TahoeNarrower topic: The range contains Tahoe’s alpine basin and shapes its climate.

• Mount WhitneyNarrower topic: Mount Whitney is its highest peak, near the range’s eastern edge.

• NevadaRelated: The range forms part of Nevada’s western boundary and shapes its climate and watersheds.

• Charles CrockerRelated: Crocker’s crews blasted tunnels and laid track across this formidable construction zone.

• Gary SnyderRelated: Snyder’s trail work in the range supplied direct experience behind the poems in Riprap.

• Sacramento RiverRelated: Snowmelt from its western slopes feeds important Sacramento River tributaries.

• San Joaquin RiverRelated: Snowmelt from its western slopes supplies much of the river’s natural flow.

• Mount WilliamsonNarrower topic: Mount Williamson rises in this range, south of its highest summit.

• Northern CaliforniaRelated: Its crest forms a major physical boundary across parts of the region.

• Pacific Coast RangesRelated: It stands inland from California’s coastal ranges and shares the region’s tectonic history.

• Pinus ponderosaBroader topic: Ponderosa pine is a familiar component of its lower montane conifer forests.

• American CordilleraBroader topic: It is a distinct range within the western North American mountain system.

• CaliforniaBroader topic: Its high peaks, watersheds, and eastern boundary shape California’s geography.

• Calocedrus decurrensRelated: Its forests support extensive populations of incense cedar.

• Fault blockBroader topic: Its steep eastern escarpment and gentler western slope illustrate block tilting.

• Pinus lambertianaRelated: It holds much of the sugar pine’s characteristic montane habitat.