| sensible-heat flow [`sen·sǝ·bǝl ¦hēt `flō] METEOROLOGY In the atmosphere, the poleward transport of sensible heat (enthalpy) across a given latitude belt by fluid flow. THERMODYNAMICS The heat given up or absorbed by a body upon being cooled or heated, as the result of the body's ability to hold heat; excludes latent heats of fusion and vaporization. |