Assertion: desert's area | /r/CapableOf | receive little rainfall
Facets:
value: throughout the year
type: TEMPORAL
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: due to the rain shadow
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: These areas receive little rainfall because of the downward flow of dry air currents that originate at the equator.
text: The area receives very little rainfall throughout the year due to the rain shadow created by the Coast and Cascade mountain ranges as well the adjacent Steens Mountain.