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There is much concern about rising sea level due to melting of ice in the polar regions. What happens to sea levels when enormous blocks of ice presently on land slip into the ocean?
The effect on the sea levels due to melting of the enormous blocks of the ice of the polar region in the ocean.
Answer to Problem 15TE
The sea levels increase when the enormous blocks of the ice presently on the land slip into the ocean due to the volume of water displaced by the ice blocks.
Explanation of Solution
The floating object in a liquid displaces liquid in an equal amount, which is equal to the weight of the object. It is the necessary condition for an object to float on the liquid. If the object's density is less than the density of the liquid, then the object floats on the liquid.
The ice blocks that slip from land to ocean displaced the volume of water equal to the weight of the ice blocks. The level of seawater increases due to the volume of water displaced by the ice blocks.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the sea levels increase when the enormous blocks of the ice presently on the land slip into the ocean due to the volume of water displaced by the ice blocks.
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