 Latent-to-sensible heat ratio (source code)

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= Latent-to-sensible heat ratio
{title2=$S=L/(c_p\Delta T)$}

= Inverse Stefan number
{synonym}

The latent-to-sensible heat ratio is the reciprocal of the <Stefan number> defined by $\mathrm{Ste}=c_p\Delta T/L$. Large $S$ means that phase change uses much more energy than changing temperature by $\Delta T$.

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