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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how does the high specific heat of water help maintain the temperature of eart h

OpenStudy (anonymous):

By heating and cooling more slowly than land or air

OpenStudy (anonymous):

High specific heat means that water can soak up energy slowly and release it slowly too - this tends to buffer land near water since breezes from the water cool the land when the land is hotter than the sea /lake

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