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Which does the sun warm the most in one hour air soil or water?

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The answer is "Soil".
Soil retains significantly more sun based radiation than water or air. This is because of the way that most land surfaces are darker than water or air which obviously implies more retention of sun based radiation and warmth. Water reflects most sun oriented radiation that reaches the surface back to the climate.
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