latent heat
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Those droplets could increase condensation, release additional latent heat, and potentially strengthen the cloud's updrafts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Dr Galvin says this won't cool down the house because the interior walls will retain latent heat.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024
That can release an enormous amount of latent heat into the atmosphere, and through that action, it can influence storm tracks and whether they hit California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Moreover, when that moisture condenses into clouds, it releases latent heat, further warming the air.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 12, 2018
Was Watt familiar with the concept of latent heat when he devised his new engine, and did the new theory inform his new technology?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
