Answer to Question #255729 in General Chemistry for Emre

Question

Kackar Mountain gets 1.8x10³ km³ snow at wintertime. Once spring comes and all the snow gets melt, it would result from the additional luqiuid water entering the Black Sea. The are of Black Sea is around 4.36x10⁵ km² and the density of ice and water are 0.92 g/cm³ and 1.0 g/cm³, respectively. Estimate the rise in sea level, if all the snow melts.

Answer 1

1.8cm*/0.92=1.656*10^3=1.656cm

4.36*10^2/1=4.36*10^5=436cm

1.656cm+436cm=437,656cm