maineman » 15 Jan 2024, 1:58 pm » wrote: ↑ The more the ocean temperature rises, the more H2O is evaporated into the atmosphere. The more H2O in the atmosphere, the more of it will fall to earth as precipitation. If the ambient temperature is above freezing, it will be rainfall. If the ambient temperature is below freezing, it will be snow. It's not rocket science, but it is science.