Chapter 16: Intermontane

Lying between the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains is the most dry and beguiling area of the US. It is known as the "empty quarter" and the "ghost region' due to its dry, rough, unproductive land that is not very populated.


Geography

Sustaining a hot and dry landscape, the Intermontane has a small population. Water is a necessity for life, and there is very little water in this barren land. The Intermontane region can be broken up into three major subregions: the Colombia Plateau, the Basin and Range, and the Colorado Plateau. The Colombia Plateau is divided into two provinces: the Palouse and the Snake River Plain. the Basin and Range is separated into three provinces: the Great Basin, the Sonoran Desert, and the Mexcian Highlands. Lastly, the Colorado Plateau is a bunch of mesas and canyons, whith the spot light on the Grand Canyon. Los Angeles is also broken down into sub-cities. Eighty eight to be more specific.


Climate
Los Angeles and the Intermonte share the lack of precipitation in common. Due to the Cascade Mountains and Sierra Nevada acting as a rain shadow, not a lot of rain see the Intermontane. This results in a dry region, receiving less than two inches of rain. The Colorado Plateau receives an average of fifteen inches annually. This mostly comes form summer thunderstorms. Los Angeles doesn't receive that much precipitation. When it does rain in LA, it doesn't last very long and dries up very quickly.