ESS55
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Phase Changes of Water
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Latent heat is the heat released or absorbed per unit mass when
water changes phase.
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Latent heating is an efficient way of transferring energy
globally and is an important energy source for Earth’s weather
and climate.
(from
Meteorology:
Understanding the
Atmosphere
)
80 cal/gm
600 cal/gm
680 cal/gm