A1_4 Thermal Properties of an Igloo

Steph Jinks, Robert Hopton, Tom Glossop

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This paper investigates the thermal properties of an igloo. Using basic thermodynamics, it is found that a single human’s body heat inside an igloo can raise the air temperature by approximately 52K compared to the outside air temperature.


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