Melosh et al. proposed that wildfires were ignited by the thermal energy radiated by re-entering ejecta following the asteroid impact. |
The focused sound waves result in an increase of temperature, and its thermal energy increases to necrotize tumor cells. |
Heat, or thermal energy, is transferred from one body to another by virtue of a temperature differential. |
However, the beam will become progressively defocused, thus limiting the thermal energy to the deeper structures. |
If you have a high density of atoms and you put thermal energy into the system you will raise the temperature. |
According to one model the forward movement is driven randomly by thermal energy. |