When air in contact with the ocean is at a different temperature than the sea surface, heat transfer by conduction takes place. The ocean also absorbs and stores energy from the sun, and when precipitation falls, it releases heat energy into the atmosphere.
Because water in the ocean holds a large amount of heat, the ocean has a major effect on climate. When air in contact with the ocean is at a different temperature than the sea surface, heat transfer by conduction takes place.
This breed is called metamorphic rocks - rocks formed in the Earth's crust as a result of metamorphism, ie the change of sedimentary and igneous rocks due to changes in physical and chemical conditions
