The volume of ocean water is 1338x10^6 km^3. The runoff from rivers is 44.7x10^3 km^3/year and the runoff from groundwater is 2.2x10^3 km^3/year. The precipitation on the ocean is 1270mm/year (The ocean area is 361.3x10^6 km^2). Estimate the residence time of water molecules in the ocean (in years).

The volume of ocean water is 1338x10^6 km^3. The runoff from rivers is 44.7x10^3 km^3/year and the runoff from groundwater is 2.2x10^3 km^3/year. The precipitation on the ocean is 1270mm/year (The ocean area is 361.3x10^6 km^2). Estimate the residence time of water molecules in the ocean (in years).

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Chapter13: Tidal Energy

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