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Idealized heat transfer for a pan of boiling water on an electric range. Conduction is taking place in the metal of the pan and its handle; circulating water is transfering heat by convection, and visible and invisible electromagnetic radiation is being transferred through the air from the glowing coil. Latent heat is being absorbed by water vapor as liquid water evaporates. (After Christopherson, R. W. 2006. Geosystems; An introduction to physical geography, 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall) |
