latent heat

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Both spoke about the possibility of repurposing some wells to tap into geothermal energy, the latent heat beneath the earth's surface, to generate electricity.

From Salon

Moreover, when that moisture condenses into clouds, it releases latent heat, further warming the air.

From Scientific American

When water vapor condenses to form cloud water, it releases this burst of heat called latent heat — that’s really the fuel supply for these hurricane heat engines.

From The Verge

The InSight Mission will look at Mars's seismic activity and latent heat to find out more about how planets get made--and how humans might live there.

From Scientific American

As the infiltrating water froze, the latent heat it released warmed the surrounding ice.

From Science Magazine