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U.S. #4066
Mount Wai`ale`ale
Wonders of America
Mount Wai`ale`ale
Wonders of America
Issue Date: May 27, 2006
City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 204,000,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾
Color: Multicolored
City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 204,000,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾
Color: Multicolored
Mount Wai`ale`ale, located on the Hawaiian island of Kaua`i, is the world’s rainiest place. It receives an average rainfall of about 460 inches annually. In 1982, a record 683 inches of rain fell on this tropical paradise.
Mount Wai`ale`ale is the second-highest location on the island of Kaua`i. It soars 5,208 feet above sea level. The peak’s name means “overflowing waters” or “rippling waters.” The abundance of warm, moist air and rainfall results in lush vegetation. Crystal-clear streams and towering waterfalls cut through the thick forests of Mount Wai`ale`ale.
Several factors cause the extreme amount of rain on Wai`ale`ale. The moist trade winds of the Pacific are funneled into the crater of Mount Wai`ale`ale’s volcano by the neighboring Anahola and Ha`upu mountain ranges. The warm, moist winds are then channeled to just above the 5,000-foot level. The cool elevation causes condensation in the form of water droplets.
The shape of the island also contributes to the heavy rainfall atop Mount Wai`ale`ale. Kaua`i is nearly round and conical, which exposes all sides of the volcano to winds and moisture. It is more northerly than the remaining Hawaiian islands, and more exposed to the rainy frontal weather systems typical of Pacific winters.
U.S. #4066
Mount Wai`ale`ale
Wonders of America
Mount Wai`ale`ale
Wonders of America
Issue Date: May 27, 2006
City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 204,000,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾
Color: Multicolored
City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 204,000,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforation: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾
Color: Multicolored
Mount Wai`ale`ale, located on the Hawaiian island of Kaua`i, is the world’s rainiest place. It receives an average rainfall of about 460 inches annually. In 1982, a record 683 inches of rain fell on this tropical paradise.
Mount Wai`ale`ale is the second-highest location on the island of Kaua`i. It soars 5,208 feet above sea level. The peak’s name means “overflowing waters” or “rippling waters.” The abundance of warm, moist air and rainfall results in lush vegetation. Crystal-clear streams and towering waterfalls cut through the thick forests of Mount Wai`ale`ale.
Several factors cause the extreme amount of rain on Wai`ale`ale. The moist trade winds of the Pacific are funneled into the crater of Mount Wai`ale`ale’s volcano by the neighboring Anahola and Ha`upu mountain ranges. The warm, moist winds are then channeled to just above the 5,000-foot level. The cool elevation causes condensation in the form of water droplets.
The shape of the island also contributes to the heavy rainfall atop Mount Wai`ale`ale. Kaua`i is nearly round and conical, which exposes all sides of the volcano to winds and moisture. It is more northerly than the remaining Hawaiian islands, and more exposed to the rainy frontal weather systems typical of Pacific winters.