It is estimated that if all the Earth's polar caps were to melt there would be a sea level rise of 72m. Estimate the corresponding change in the length of day if this occurred. Ignore the effects of of the continent and assume that the Earth is a uniform sphere with a day length exactly 86,400 s

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It is estimated that if all the Earth's polar caps were to melt
there would be a sea level rise of 72m. Estimate the
corresponding change in the length of day if this occurred.
Ignore the effects of of the continent and assume that the Earth
is a uniform sphere with a day length exactly 86,400 s
Transcribed Image Text:It is estimated that if all the Earth's polar caps were to melt there would be a sea level rise of 72m. Estimate the corresponding change in the length of day if this occurred. Ignore the effects of of the continent and assume that the Earth is a uniform sphere with a day length exactly 86,400 s
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