“Ocean evaporation plays a central role in Earth’s hydrological cycle, contributing more than 85% of atmospheric water vapor.

When water molecules do this, they change from liquid water to water vapor – a gas. This changing from a liquid to a gas is called evaporation. Heating a liquid causes the water molecules to move ...

It evaporates into the air. Show the animation Evaporation. Explain that water molecules leave the liquid state and form water vapor, a gas. The molecules in water vapor become part of the air. The ...

Water evaporates: The sun shines on the water in rivers, lakes and seas. This makes the water warmer. When the water is warm enough, it turns into steam or gas, which we call water vapor. This rises ...

The authors of the original study used a water vapor tracking model and suggested that the North Atlantic transports substantial water vapor to the Tibetan Plateau via mid-latitude westerlies ...