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Drivers of Oceanic Evaporation Rates

Evaporation at the ocean surface is directly controlled by specific environmental conditions at the boundary between the sea and the atmosphere.

The rate at which water evaporates from the ocean surface is influenced by three primary variables: sea surface temperature, surface winds, and air temperature.

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Updated 2026-11-13

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Earth's Water Cycle and Global Precipitation Dynamics @ Honor

Ch.2 Atmospheric Moisture Dynamics - Earth's Water Cycle and Global Precipitation Dynamics @ Honor

Oceanic Evaporation and Atmospheric Water Transport - Earth's Water Cycle and Global Precipitation Dynamics @ Honor