Water and carbon cycles 2

Latent heat - hidden thermal energy.

Water can come in the form of a solid (ice), liquid (water) or gas (water vapour). Water can go from one state to another, but it needs heat to be able to do this.

Using latent heat:

Ice - water - vapour

Releasing latent heat:

Vapour - water - ice

• From a gas to a liquid, the process of condensation occurs through the latent heat of vapourisation.
• From a liquid to a solid, the process of freezing occurs through the latent heat of fusion.
• From a solid to a gas, the process of sublimation occurs through the latent heat of sublimation.
• From a gas to a solid, the process of deposition occurs through the latent heat…