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Originally Posted by GOURDHEAD
Is there a significant difference between the effects of various droplet sizes of water in the air in terms of the transfer of latent heat.
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Actually, that brings up another question...do surface tension effects make for any significant differences in the heat capacity of water at different droplet sizes? I would expect merging of droplets to form ones with higher volume for the surface area and lower curvature of the surface would increase temperature slightly...and for a similar effect to produce a little excess heat as water vapor condenses onto droplets, perhaps slowing condensation a bit at small droplet sizes...