Submitted by TrShry t3_yhlzng in explainlikeimfive
crossedstaves t1_iugunzx wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5 Why are airport ceiling so high? by TrShry
When you have a very large building you wind up having a reduced ratio of surface area to volume. The thermal energy inside the mall has a harder time finding a way out than it would in a smaller building because there's just less building surface in comparison. It takes time to get truly cold.
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