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Show Rain Over Oceans Does more rain occur over the ocean at night or in the daytime? RAIN IS more likely to oc- ' cur from clouds above the oceans at night. This is contrary con-trary to the situation on land, where most of the rain is experienced during daylight hours. Water does not absorb heat from the sun's rays as readily as does land. The earth heats up in the daytime and the heat thermos which rise produce clouds, and these clouds, as they rise, produce rain. THE PROCESS over the sea is often the reverse, especially if cold winds move in over the water at night. The warmer water, and warmer air just above it, will often rise and produce rain at night. So the general rule is, more rain over land by day and more rain over the sea by night. |