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Marine Meteorology and Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction
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What is the primary mechanism responsible for the transfer of heat between the ocean and the atmosphere?
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Evaporation
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Evaporation is the dominant process through which heat is transferred from the ocean to the atmosphere. As water molecules at the ocean surface absorb energy, they gain kinetic energy and escape into the atmosphere as water vapor, carrying heat with them.