Using TOPEX Satellite El Nino Altimetry Data to Introduce Thermal Expansion and Heat Capacity Concepts in Chemistry Courses

Harvey F. Blanck
Department of Chemistry, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN 37044
J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (12), p 1635
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p1635
Publication Date (Web): December 1, 1999

Abstract

Warm water is less dense than cool water and will float somewhat like ice, with a portion above the surface of the cooler surrounding water. The height of the bump can be used to estimate the excess thermal energy in the warmer water.

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