5) What will be the impact of ice-cap melting on planet Earth: two considerations come to mind especially, change in sea-level and change in length of day. a. Find realistic values for the extent of sea-ice and ice over land-masses in both the Arctic and Antarctic. b. First, if only Greenland, and second if all the ice was to melt, by how much will the sea-level rise? c. Make a simple yet reasonable model of the Earth with its ice caps, and calculate the moment of inertia.

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5) What will be the impact of ice-cap melting on planet Earth: two considerations come to
mind especially, change in sea-level and change in length of day.
a. Find realistic values for the extent of sea-ice and ice over land-masses in both
the Arctic and Antarctic.
b. First, if only Greenland, and second if all the ice was to melt, by how much will
the sea-level rise?
Make a simple yet reasonable model of the Earth with its ice caps, and calculate
the moment of inertia.
d. First, if only Greenland, and second if all the ice was to melt, by how much will
the length of day change?
C.
e. Find a reputable internet source (provide the reference and link), and compare
the values given there with what you calculated given our simplifications.
Transcribed Image Text:5) What will be the impact of ice-cap melting on planet Earth: two considerations come to mind especially, change in sea-level and change in length of day. a. Find realistic values for the extent of sea-ice and ice over land-masses in both the Arctic and Antarctic. b. First, if only Greenland, and second if all the ice was to melt, by how much will the sea-level rise? Make a simple yet reasonable model of the Earth with its ice caps, and calculate the moment of inertia. d. First, if only Greenland, and second if all the ice was to melt, by how much will the length of day change? C. e. Find a reputable internet source (provide the reference and link), and compare the values given there with what you calculated given our simplifications.
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