Scientists estimate that there is currently 29,960,000 km3 of ice on the earth. If all melted, 26,000,000 km of water would flood into the oceans. (Remember ice is slightly less dense then than liqiud water) They also estimated that the ocean cover 361,000,000 km2. If all the water melted, how much would sea level rise? (in m.) SHOW ALL MATH.
that is the question my science teacher asked me to do for homework. I really tried but I cant find it please help.
2006-11-14 01:28:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Please could someone just do the math. I know the numbers seem not realistic just ignor it. PLEASE
2006-11-14 08:38:43 · update #1
Think about this for a few seconds. You'd have 26,000,000 km^3 of water to spread over 361,000,000 km^2. That's a simple division problem. 26/361 km. You do the division.
2006-11-14 02:53:02 · answer #1 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Does the amount of ice you are citing here include the north polar ice cap? If so, then whoever gave you these numbers is trying to get you to overestimate the amount of sea level rise. The north polar icecap is already floating in water. Thus, it is already displacing its melted volume of water from the oceans. Therefore, melting this ice will not affect sea level.
2006-11-14 11:44:45 · answer #2 · answered by Glenn Blaylock 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sea level rise would be insignificant for lots of reasons. But .... worse, I would have to drink my vodka warm.
2006-11-14 12:25:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋