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evaporation

[ih-vap-uh-rey-shuhn] / ɪˌvæp əˈreɪ ʃən /


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But Taylor says air movement will still encourage evaporation at "quite high temperatures", so using a fan will still help, even on the hottest days.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

As cooler, drier air spreads into the central Pacific, evaporation decreases, atmospheric circulation weakens, and winds along the equator strengthen.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

Land warms faster than the ocean as water can absorb more heat and cool through evaporation.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Dry ground heats up faster than moist ground because less energy is used for evaporation and more goes directly into raising temperature.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Between that and evaporation, most pools are now totally empty.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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