迎風坡是山或島嶼迎着氣流來向的一側坡。風向是北風時，則迎風坡是山的北坡。迎風坡降水通常比背風坡多，如台灣東北部的迎風坡常遭遇強降水[1]。[2] 因為迎風坡的降水比背風坡多，水循環更活躍，更易積雪，故迎風坡雪線分布的海拔比背風坡低。迎風坡自然條件更為優越，人口、城鎮分布較密集，所以經濟較發達。[3]
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