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22 February, 01:28

ice sheet contains 3 million cubic kilometers of ice. if completely melted, this ice would release about 2.7 million cubic kilometers of water, which would spread out over earth's approximate 337 million square kilometers of ocean surface. how much would the sea level rice

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  1. 22 February, 01:48
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    8.011 m

    Explanation:

    Data provided in the question:

    Volume of the ice sheet = 3 million cubic kilometers

    Volume of the water released by the ice on melting = 2.7 million cubic kilometers

    Approximate area of the Earth's ocean surface = 337 million square kilometers

    Now,

    Volume = Area of the surface * Height

    thus,

    2.7 million cubic kilometers = 337 million square kilometers * Height

    or

    Height = 2.7 : 337 kilometer

    = 0.008011 kilometer

    also,

    1 kilometer = 1000 meter

    Therefore,

    Rise in the sea level = 0.008011 * 1000

    = 8.011 m
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