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- noun Alternative spelling of
vaporization .
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As with as a coal-fired power station about two thirds of the heat is dumped, either to a large volume of water (from the sea or large river, heating it a few degrees) or to a relatively smaller volume of water in cooling towers, using evaporative cooling (latent heat of vapourisation).
Nuclear fuel cycle 2009
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This was taught to illustrate heat of vapourisation latent heat – that one cc of water would transport one calorie for every degree C, whereas that same cc of water would transport 540 calories as water vapour.
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When oceans warm due to CO2, more vapourisation occurs, clouds form and they keep sunlight from reaching the earth.
Analysis 2010
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When oceans warm due to CO2, more vapourisation occurs, clouds form and they keep sunlight from reaching the earth.
Analysis 2010
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And there’s an enormous amount of it – heat of vapourisation is a powerful beast. esceptico
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The paper is not easy reading and I'm puzzled over comments regarding latent heat of vapourisation heating up the troposphere but perhaps some expert out there will clarify for me.)
marklynas.org - home 2010
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