Because the conversion of solid to liquid requires heat, surface melting can be seen in heat capacity measurements near the substance's melting point: surface melting broadens the heat capacity spike toward lower temperatures.
(the conversion of solid to liquid; requires; heat) (surface melting; broadens; the heat capacity spike toward lower temperatures) Context(surface melting broadens,List([151, 175))):(surface melting; can be seen; L:in heat capacity measurements)
surface melting broadens,List([151, 175))
the conversion of solid to liquid surface melting surface melting
requires broadens can be seen
heat
the heat capacity spike toward lower temperatures
L:in heat capacity measurements