ENVS 1126 Lecture : OCS 1005 Lecture 10
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Density: water is very dense compared to air, water"s temperature affects its density. Unit= calories/gram/celsius: specific heat for pure water= 1 calorie/gram/celsius, water has a very high specific heat (also called heat capacity, water has much higher specific heat than land and air. Specific latent heat: sensible heat: change in heat measurable by temperature change, latent heat: change in heat measureable by state change (same temperature, water has the highest (specific) latent heat of vaporization. Latent heat: water has the highest latent heat of vaporization of any known substance. California: continental climate: large seasonal change (colorado, no oceans surround it, heat exchange between ocean and atmosphere, heat energy association with exchange of water (latent heat, 1. Evaporation- energy goes from ocean to atmosphere: 2. Rainfall- latent heat is released in the atmosphere. Heat energy exchange only (sensible heat: 1. Warmer atmosphere (energy goes from atmosphere to ocean: 2.
