[Coral-List] "Heating" vs "Warming"

[John Ware]

Hi Phil,

The short answer is NO.

I guess I am having trouble making myself clear - I suppose I didn't 
compose my message carefully enough.  So, one more try:

Warming: Means that the temperature measurement is higher than some 
standard.

Heating: Means that energy has been received due to a temperature 
difference, this causes a temperature increase in the receiving body..

So, "heating" implies a mechanism (which may not be known with 
certainty), while "warming" only implies a higher temperature (cause 
unspecified, standard should be specified).   So, "warming" is preferred 
unless it can be stated with certainty that the cause of the temperature 
increase is added energy in the form of heat.

John

Phil Dustan wrote:

> So the water is warmer because it is being heated and the corals are 
> cooking?
>     
> Phillip Dustan  Ph.D.
> Department of Biology
> College of Charleston
> Charleston   SC  29424
> (843) 953-8086 voice
> (843) 953-5453 (Fax)
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