A tropical storm picks up seawater and gains strength. When it makes landfall the rain is freshwater. Where does all the salt go?
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Wind speed increases the evaporation rate, and the circulation of the humid air away from the surface of the water (where evaporation is occurring) also increases the evaporation rate due to presence new air ready to receive water vapor. A feedback loop that literally feeds evaporated water into the storm as the vapor condensed and falls.
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