Resurface vs Reemerge - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between resurface and reemerge

is that resurface is to come once again to the surface while reemerge is to emerge again, to come into view after having hidden.

(resurfac)

To come once again to the surface

To provide a new surface, to replace or remodel the surface of something, or to restore a surface. To put a new coating or finish on a surface.

To arise or become evident again. To re-occur or reappear.

(rare) To make something reappear.

To come out of hiding or obscurity.

* re-emerge slightly more common form *

(en-verb)

To emerge again, to come into view after having hidden.

To come out of a situation, object or a liquid after having entered it.

Soon after it submerged, the submarine reemerged from the ocean.

* reemergence * reemergent