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How does heat capacity relate to ocean currents

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Water has an especially high heat capacity at 4.18 J/g*C, which means it takes more heat to warm a gram of water. ... Air that is in contact with the ocean will be much cooler from energy transfer between water and air, while air that sits above land will heat up much more quickly

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