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Explain how Earths hydrosphere and atmosphere interact during a hurricane formation.

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The very warm ocean waters warm the air above them and evaporate very large amounts of water vapor. This water vapor is the fuel for a hurricane as it strengthens via the latent heat released by condensation of the vast amounts of water vapor.

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