Chapter 1, Problem 86IAE

The total volume of ice in the Antarctic is about $3.01\times {10}^7$ km³. If all the ice in the Antarctic were to melt completely, estimate the rise, h, in sea level that would result from the additional liquid water entering the oceans. The densities of ice and fresh water are 0.92 g/cm² and 1.0 g/cm², respectively. Assume that the oceans of the world cover an area, A, of about $3.62\times {10}^8$ km² and thatthe increase volume of theoceans can be calculated as $A\times h$ .