You were wrong though.. you said it was a poor conductor of heat since it takes a lot to heat it up….
Those are different things.
Its heat conductance isn’t amazing, but is not the same or well related to its specific-heat-capacity & the energy it takes to phase change…
None of that has much to do with igloos keeping warm largely by being a windbreaker & containing the air in the space… it anything.. its the conductivity of the air in the space that matters… and not the walls at all.
Slateclean t1_j27n715 wrote
Reply to comment by PeachSnappleOhYeah in TIL Snow is an excellent insulator because it consists of about 90–95 percent trapped air (fresh). This is the reason why igloos are warmer inside than outside, and why some animals in colder regions build snow caves to spend the winter while hibernating. by SunCloud-777
You were wrong though.. you said it was a poor conductor of heat since it takes a lot to heat it up….
Those are different things.
Its heat conductance isn’t amazing, but is not the same or well related to its specific-heat-capacity & the energy it takes to phase change…
None of that has much to do with igloos keeping warm largely by being a windbreaker & containing the air in the space… it anything.. its the conductivity of the air in the space that matters… and not the walls at all.