Climatically speaking, the ocean acts as a huge modifier of temperature conditions as it has the capacity to absorb heat when it is hot, and release it when temperatures are low. The water vapour that is evaporated from the ocean's surface is a major source of precipitation be it rain, snow, fog, or clouds.
滋潤大地的雨、霧、雪，最大的來源是海面豐富的水氣；海洋又以龐大的體積，在氣溫高時蓄積能量，氣溫低時放出熱能，使全球的氣溫保持相當平衡。