Melting Greenland. Greenland is approximatelyin size, with an average ice cover thats

Chapter 10, Problem 54

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Melting Greenland. Greenland is approximatelyin size, with an average ice cover thats about 1.5 kilometersthick. Suppose all the Greenland ice were to melt. By approximatelyhow much would this raise the level of Earths oceans?Assume that oceans cover 70% of Earth, and that water and iceare approximately the same density. (Hint: Dividing the volumeof melted water by the surface area of the oceans will tell youhow much the ocean depth will increase.)

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