How much heat would be required to warm Earth's oceans by 1.0 degree celsius ? Assume that the volume of Earth's oceans is 137x10^7 km^3 and that the density of seawater is 1.03 g/cm^3.
Also assume that the heat capacity of seawater is the same as that of water.
Earth's oceans moderate temperatures by absorbing heat during warm periods.
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heat= volume*density*specificheatcapacity*delataTemp
Heat=mcq
m=density*volume
q=(1+273)kelvin
m=density*volume
q=(1+273)kelvin
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