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How much precipitation falls on the western slopes of the Tien Shan?
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Tien Shan
The Tien Shan mountain range and the Takla Makan Desert.
On the windward western and northwestern slopes of the Tien Shan, precipitation is most significant at elevations between 7,500 and 9,000 feet (2,300 and 2,750 metres). In these areas, annual precipitation varies from a range of 28 to 31 inches (710 to 790 mm) at one extreme to 59 to 79 inches (1,500 to 2,000 mm) at the other.1