what do water absorbs heat rapidly,releases it slowly
Specific heat is the amount of heat energy it takes to raise or lower the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1Â°Celsius. The specific heat of liquid water is 1 calorie per gram per 1 degree C (cal/g/Â°C). The specific heat of water is greater than that of dry soil, therefore water both absorbs and releases heat more slowly than land. Water also is fluid, allowing the heat to be mixed to greater depth than on land. The heat capacity is the product of the specific heat and the mass (in g) of the material.