ubik2 t1_j3t7k8m wrote on January 10, 2023 at 10:19 PM Reply to comment by Ambitious_Jelly8783 in Will water ice melt faster if allowed to drain, or remain in the meltwater? by terjeboe At some point, the extra surface area of the water/air interface means more heat is transferred from the ice cube to the air. If the surface area is small, the more important factor is that it slows the transfer from the ice. Permalink Parent 1
ubik2 t1_j3t7k8m wrote
Reply to comment by Ambitious_Jelly8783 in Will water ice melt faster if allowed to drain, or remain in the meltwater? by terjeboe
At some point, the extra surface area of the water/air interface means more heat is transferred from the ice cube to the air. If the surface area is small, the more important factor is that it slows the transfer from the ice.