m_ellini Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 does anyone know the main differences in temperature between land and water and reasons behind them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypervalent_iodine Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I take it that this is still your son's assignment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Sunbird Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 It has to do with the fact that water has a much higher specific heat capacity than land. Water (compared with land) takes a long time to heat up, and once heated up takes a long time to cool down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPanic Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Not just the specific heat matters. Water is a liquid, and it can mix. Finally, water is also transparent, and sunlight can penetrate into the liquid. On land it is absorbed exclusively by the top layer. m_ellini, if this is homework, please post it there. You are doing nobody a favor by just getting the answers to homework without thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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