To find the number of gallons released into the ocean in one year, we can multiply the rate of release (5.5 * 10^7 gallons/second) by the number of seconds in a year (3.2 * 10^7 seconds/year):
5.5 * 10^7 gallons/second * 3.2 * 10^7 seconds/year = 1.76 * 10^15 gallons/year
Thus, approximately 1.76 * 10^15 gallons are released into the ocean in one year.
The amazon river releases 5.5*10^7 gallons of water into the Atlantic Ocean every second. There are about 3.2*20^7 seconds in a year. How many gallons are released into the ocean in one year? express your answer with the appropriate number of significant digits
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