Using heat capacity of soil, water

Soil, along with many other uses, acts as a powerful moderator of temperature and climate. Volumetric heat capacity is the energy required to change the temperature of a substance. Soil and water have fairly high heat capacities.While engineers commonly use soil heat capacity calculations to design looped geothermal HVAC systems for homes and buildings, farmers utilize the soil’s heat ...

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