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Why are temperatures near the Great Lakes cooler in the summer than temperatures a few miles away?
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The lakes have a high specific heat capacity.
Answer:
Air passing over the lakes becomes moister from evaporation. This evaporation of water requires heat which is absorbed from the air. As a consequence the air becomes cooler.
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The lakes have a high specific heat capacity.Answer:Air passing over the lakes becomes moister from evaporation. This evaporation of water requires heat which is absorbed from the air. As a consequence the air becomes cooler.
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