Re: A "heat" question

[CSAM Montclair State University <kowalskil@MAIL.MONTCLAIR.EDU>]

I gave up on always using "thermal energy" instead of "heat".
Using these two terms interchangeably works fine.
Ludwik Kowalski

Bob LaMontagne wrote:

> I've noticed that this list group has a general aversion to using "heat" as a noun - a
> position I agree with. In atmospheric physics, it is common to use terms like "sensible
> heat" and "latent heat". What techniques have people on the list developed to deal with
> these commonly accepted terms but still deal with heat as a transferring of energy?

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