Mount Waialeale otherwise called Wai'ale'ale is a caldera and is the second most elevated point on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. In the Hawaiian dialect, Wai'ale'ale signifies "swell" or (flood).
Considering that 1912, the standard rain in the spot started to
increase, more than 11, 500 mm annually. With 17. 300mm preparing rain
spot with 1982 to Attach Waialeale will be reported to be one of the
wettest areas on this planet. Rain dropping at 1569 l peak of which
types plenty of wonderful waterfalls flowing decrease the particular
ledge. A number of sites on Attach Waialeale tend to be called "wall of
tears" simply because you will find a lot of waterfalls flowing decrease
the particular facets. A number of sites flowing as being a breeze some
as being a slug, producing smaller breaks in addition to bright ripples
at first glance of crater. Despite the fact that here are a few camping
paths in your neighborhood, although it's not easy to walk to Attach
Waialeale since the form is actually top to bottom and the floor will be
insured using a dense stratum of bushes.
The only way to see the "Wall of tears" is by helicopter. The area is
mostly cloudy all year, there is little sunlight, but people still has a
chance to observe the full area in clear weather. There are 3 reasons
why Wai'ale'ale received a lot of rainfall. The first reason is the
island of Kauai is the northernmost island of Hawaii, Mount Waialeale so
strong exposure to environmental conditions here, the result is getting
a larger than normal rainfall, especially in winter .
The second is due Wai'ale'ale crater-shaped and circular cone. The face of soaring peaks that cause wind and humidity in areas that are saturated. Ultimate cause is due to peak Wai'ale'ale under the trade winds backwards (in the cao1.829m), causing clouds cannot rise above the trade winds are generated around this but only on top of Wai'ale'ale. These cliffs as a shield for moist air rising more quickly (only at 910 m elevation) within less than 800m area receives a large amount of rain pouring down like a waterfall.
Although this area is always receive ample rainfall, but the peak of Mount Waialeale is pretty bare. One of the reasons for making the trees here have received little rainfall peaks preference is acting as a shield large; cloud covers this place all year, making the area always wet and lack of sunlight for photosynthesis plants. Unable to grow into a big tree forest, but we can say this is the ideal environment for nurturing the plants living in low-rise thrive as fungi, lichens and ferns.