Specific heat is the amount of energy a substance needs to heat up by one-degree Celsius. Sand has a specific heat of about 0.84 J/g°C, while water's specific heat is around 4.18 J/g°C.

For the surfers, the waves on the south side of the famed Huntington Beach Pier will turn into their salt-water arena as they battle for a title and key points, while the sand will fill with ...

As the key piece of infrastructure diverts water from the Verde and Salt Rivers into the region’s canal system, sand and sediment continually build up until they spill into the canals.

Deason explained each container holds 2,100 gallons of water and with four containers set up near the pond there's plenty on hand for the sculptors. "These sand castles get rather tall and the ...