The Highest Annual Values for Latent Heat of Evaporation (LE)

question 96

Multiple Choice

The highest annual values for latent heat of evaporation (LE) on land occur in the tropics because

• A) there is a net annual energy surplus there.
• B) rainfall makes water available for evaporation from soils.
• C) the dark color of forests (as opposed to sandy soils) results in the absorption of heat energy by vegetation.
• D) all of the above
• E) B and C only

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