The oceans play such a large part in the water cycle when they are one of the many different bodies of water on earth because the oceans help people is movement.
Most of the water cycle takes place over the ocean because that is where the solar energy from the sun can be absorbed fastest by water.
At the equator,
* The oceans absorb vast amounts of energy and liquid water is converted to vapor.
* This creates a convection cycle when the warmer vapor rises in the atmosphere.
* Cooler air from the poles is then pulled in close to the surface bringing it closer to the equator.
* The cycle then repeats itself sending the warmer air through the jetstream back to the poles.
Saturation levels (when the clouds can't hold in the rain)
* Low level clouds can hold a lot of water. It's only when they are forced to rise when they move over land that they reach saturation level and drop their load. * Due to lack of terrain on the oceans and high humidity levels, temperatures do not fluctuate as they would on land and saturation levels are more difficult to reach.
* This is why fronts can travel great distances across oceans, but when they reach land and are forced upwards by terrain they reach the saturation point and release heavy amounts of condensed water vapor (rain, snow, etc.).
* Ever wonder why Washington state gets so much rain? Look at a physical map of the state. Saturation level is reached as the front tries to climb the mountains.
* The same goes for the arid regions of the southwest. Most of the water vapor from fronts is deposited on the windward side of the mountains leaving little water in the front when it reaches the leeward side.
You can find out more by researching the hydrologic cycle.
Oceans are big water bodies. Evaporation is a surface phenomenon which take place from oceans.
the water cycle has seven parts to it, yet the most important process is precipitation, because it brings the water back down to earth to restart the cycle. after all, without the water the would be no water cycle
Water is mainly stored inside bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans. It can also be stored in plants and other vegetation.
The Atmosphere
the ocean
The water cycle
the ice water
the ocean water
Evaporation from the ocean
Evaporation from the ocean
the water cycle has seven parts to it, yet the most important process is precipitation, because it brings the water back down to earth to restart the cycle. after all, without the water the would be no water cycle
eventually the water will evaporate and leave most of the salt behind and fall again, baisically the water cycle.
the largest ocean is the place on earth with the highest quantity of water and that would be the pacific ocean. if you mean a land mass with the highest water content i believe it would have to be Antarctica
The most important element in the water cycle is water itself. Without it, the water cycle would not exist.
Because of the flood recorded in the bible. More accurate lately since most of the flood water has probably gone trough the water cycle: it is ware all the water flows.
Water is mainly stored inside bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans. It can also be stored in plants and other vegetation.
Every ocean has a water cycle. When the water evaporates. The heat is also given off to plants. This is how photosyntheses works:)
The most important element in the water cycle is water itself. Without it, the water cycle would not exist.