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William Schaeffer
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Oceans Away - 400 feet
When the ice on Antarctica melts the Sea Level will rise by almost 400 feet. The calculation is easy. Antarctica land mass is 5% of the surface area of the Earth, The ice averages about a mile thick. The oceans cover 66% of the surface of the Earth. The simple math equation give the answer: 5% times one mile = 66% times Y, where Y is the sea level rise. .05 x 5280 = .66 x Y, Y = 400 feet sea level rise.
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