1 calorie of heat is the amount needed to raise 1 gram of water 1 degree Centigrade. 1 calorie (cal) = 4.184 J. (The Calories in food ratings are actually kilocalories.) A BTU (British Thermal Unit) is the amount of heat necessary to raise one pound of water by 1 degree Farenheit (F). 1 British Thermal Unit (BTU) = 1055 J (The Mechanical Equivalent of Heat Relation) 1 BTU = 252 cal = 1.055 kJ.
San Antonio River Walk. A couple strolls along the River Walk. The San Antonio River Walk (also known as Paseo del RÃ­o or simply as the River Walk) is a network of walkways along the banks of the San Antonio River, one story beneath the streets of San Antonio, Texas, USA.
The Brazos River. The Brazos River is 1,280 miles in length and runs from Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico, through the heart of Texas and also empties into the Gulf of Mexico. A length of 840 miles of the river runs through Texas.