I used to always get confused as a kid when going swimming and the temperature gauge was around 20 degrees celsius but felt really cold considering the same temperature in air was warm. I still don’t really understand why this is?
In: Earth Science
Water is denser than air and it draws heat away from the body 20 times faster than air. Water has a high specific heat which means it requires more energy to alter its temperature. If you are in the water and it’s below 98.6 (sorry American) degrees it’s going to draw energy away from your body in the form of heat. Same thing happens in air but like I said water will do it much faster.
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