GEOG 1350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Latent Heat, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Sensible Heat
16 Aug 2016
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Sensible heat is heat that can be measured by a thermometer while latent heat is heat that is either absorbed or released when a substance changes phase. Latent heat in the atmosphere is related to ice, water and vapour. The energy required for transformations between the 3 is called the latent heat of vaporization. Heat transfer: conduction is the transfer of heat through a substance by means of atomic interactions, requires a difference of temperature in a substance. Convection is the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid such as water or air. Radiation is wave like energy emitted by a substance that possesses heat occurring by oscillations in electric and magnetic fields. Earth receives energy from the sun, with earth"s energy balance being the equal balance between input and output of energy. Electromagnetic energy: a type of radiation, travels through space, has a wave form. The electromagnetic spectrum which encompasses all possible wavelengths, is large.
