Lake Champlain, bordered by New York, Vermont, and Quebec, has a surface area of 1,126 km^2. If the energy (173 PJ) is provided by sunlight shining on the lake at an average rate of 200 W/m^2 but with only half that amount absorbed, how long will it take the lake to absorb the energy needed to melt it?
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how thick is the ice?
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