The sun emits a mixture of the total spectrum of electromagnetic radiation. Heat and light are electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun. The sun also emits particles that are released when atoms in the sun disintegrate. All of the sun's emissions are called solar radiation. When the same amount of heat is supplied to equal masses of water and soil, the soil temperature will rise much more rapidly than the water.
Water is said to have a high specific heat while soil has a low specific heat.
Scientist define specific heat as the number of calories needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance on degree Celsius. Stratiform clouds Stratiform clouds form blanket-like layers. These clouds could not exist with strong vertical air movements. Stratiform clouds may indicate that air is moving in layers. Air within a layer may be turbulent, but one layer of air may slide over another layer.