Table 5.

Total entropy production (${\mathrm{\Sigma }}_{\text{irr}}$) and dissipated energy ($W_{\text{lost}}$) of the Arctic and subtropical seals for ambient temperatures ($T_{\text{amb}}$) at −30 and 10°C

$T_{\text{amb}}$ (°C)	Total entropy production (${\mathrm{\Sigma }}_{\text{irr}}$) (JK–1 cyc–1)		Energy dissipation ($W_{\text{lost}}$) (J cyc–1)
	Arctic	Subtropical	Arctic	Subtropical
−30	0.025	0.041	6.0	10.0
10	0.004	0.007	1.1	2.0