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Latent Heat of Fusion, Specific Heat, & Climate Change
I want to start by explaining a concept from physics known as latent heat, specifically the latent heat of fusion. Latent heat is the energy involved when materials change their phase, meaning they go from one form of a solid, … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Nature, Science
Tagged 1.9C, basic science, climate change, co2, energy balance, glaciers, ice, latent heat, water
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