Evaporation is a phase-change process that removes latent heat (the energy required to convert liquid water to vapor without a temperature change) from the ocean surface, distinct from sensible heat (which is associated with a temperature difference-driven heat exchange).
During evaporation, energy is consumed to convert liquid seawater into water vapor (the latent heat of vaporization), and this energy is drawn from the ocean,...
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