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All materials transmit heat at different rates. This is called thermal conductivity. Sand has a higher thermal conductivity rate than grass/wood/leaves.
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Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:28:15 -0400
From: "Daniels, Alissa" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: why is sand hot?
We were talking about our new green roof recently, and made the comment = that the green roof is cooler than a traditional tar roof; any kid who = has ever walked on the grass and then on the driveway can relate to = that. The black roof absorbs a lot of heat.=20
But then someone said "well, how about the sand on the beach? it's white = AND hot." And we batted around a few ideas ranging from "well, it's = still cooler than the black roof, and "well, the grass and the soil = hold water, so that keeps it cool" and "it must have to do with the = shape of the grains of sand..."
Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Something to think about if your = September is as quiet as our September.
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"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new = discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny..."=A0=A0" = --Isaac Asimov ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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