what type of energy from the oceans is responsible for weather patterns?

Answer 1

Good question but not really answered by your other readers. It is true that heat is the answer, but this begs the question. How does heat then get into the atmosphere? Is it by conduction, convection, advection?? Well each of these do contribute a little, but by far the most significant way that energy is transported from the oceans into the atmosphere and becomes responsible for weather patterns is latent heat of condensation. Water evaporates from the ocean surface, is lifted by convective currents, and atmospheric winds. The air is cooled as it is lifted and condenses into liquid water droplets. As it condenses it gives off 600 cal per gm of water. This heat enhances vertical motion in the atmosphere creates the clouds to begin with and cooperates with the surface wind pattern to create tropical storms.

Answer 2

Ultimately all weather production from the ocean is a function of heat. Even the ocean currents themselves are a function of heat distribution.

Wind, for instance, is simply the physics of equalizing atmospheric pressure that is made uneven by heat variations. Cold air and water is more dense than warm air and water and the temperature differences set up circulation and movement that wants to equalize.

Rain is a product of evaporation (heat) and condensation (cooling).

Hurricanes are more extreme examples of the same physics. They are extreme because of the huge temperature and pressure variations caused by summer heat build ups in the ocean.

So, the short answer is heat.

Answer 3

Thermal Energy

Answer 4

Heat, or thermal energy in the forms of high and low pressure areas, humidity, and currents.

Answer 5

evaporation