Ocean evaporation | Space4Water Portal

"The conversion of ocean water to water vapor at the interface between the ocean surface and the atmosphere. Ocean evaporation is a water cycle flux." (U.S. Geological Survey, 2022)

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). "Water Cycle Glossary Terms". USGS Water Science School. (2022). Link: https://www.usgs.gov/glossary/glossary-water-cycle-terms

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