The air temperature above coastal areas is profoundly influenced by the large specific heat capacity of water. how large of a volume of air can be cooled by 1.0 degrees C if energy is transferred as heat from the air to the water, thus increasing the temperature of 1.0 kg of water by 1.0 degrees C? the specific heat capacity of air is approximately 1000.0 J/kg * degrees C, and the density of air is approximately 1.29 kg/m^3.