Tom, I used to think the same but a little research revealed the following.
Regards
Walsdos
AND THE ANSWER IS:
BOTH THE WATER AND ICE = 2 CAL PER DEG C
Specific Heats of Various Substances
Substance
Specific Heat
(cal/gram °C)
Specific Heat
(J/kg °C)
water (pure) 1.00
4186
wet mud 0.60 2512
Ice (0 °C) 0.50 2093
sandy clay 0.33 1381
dry air (sea level) 0.24 1005
quartz sand 0.19 795
granite 0.19 794
Note: 1 calorie = 4.186 joules (both are units of heat (energy))
Q: Which has the highest heat capacity:
- grams of pure water
- grams of ice at 0 °C
- grams of quartz sand ANSWER
Q: Which will become warmer:
adding 10 calories to 1 gram of water
adding 10 calories to 1 gram of quartz sand ANSWER
The difference in specific heats between land and water creates the sea breeze circulation
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