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(II) At a given latitude, ocean water in the so-called mixed layer (from the surface to a depth of about ) is at approximately the same temperature due to the mixing action of waves. Assume that because of global warming, the temperature of the mixed layer is everywhere increased by , while the temperature of the deeper portions of the ocean remains unchanged. Estimate the resulting rise in sea level. The ocean covers about of the Earth's surface.
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We model the volume of the water that expands as a shell of constant radius,
the inner radius being the radius of the earth.
The volume of the shell () is the surface area of the earth times the thickness of the shell ().
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