Oceans heat and cool more slowly than land because of
A)oceans' lack of transparency dampens temperature changes.
B)great amounts of latent heat available to directly warm ocean water.
C)oceans' high specific heat dampens temperature changes.
D)lack of mixing through the water column.

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Oceans have a higher specific heat than land, meaning that they require more energy to raise their temperature compared to land. This results in oceans heating and cooling more slowly than land.

Oceans Heat and Cool More Slowly Than Land Because of