Over the ocean,the highest annual values for latent heat of evaporation (LE)occur in the
A)tropics because it is always warm there.
B)subtropics because of the lack of cloud cover.
C)midlatitudes because of the high amount of rainfall.
D)polar regions because of the large amount of snow available for evaporation.
E)areas closest to land in all latitudes.

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The subtropics experience high latent heat of evaporation due to warm temperatures and minimal cloud cover, which allows for more solar radiation and evaporation.

Over the Ocean,the Highest Annual Values for Latent Heat of Evaporation