Re: [Phys-L] Iceberg melting and sea level rise - erratum

[brian whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

*** Revised the effect of melting floating ice, as noted by JC...

On 3/22/2014 2:49 PM, brian whatcott wrote:
> Density of salt water varies between 1020 to 1029 kg/m^3
>  Its volume is 0.9804  to 0.9718 m^3/kkg
> Density of ice is 916.7 kg/m^3
>  Its volume is 1.091 m^3/kkg
> Density of  fresh water near freezing is 999.87 kg/m^3
>   Its volume is 1.0001   m^3/kkg
>
> So glacier melt adds about +1m^3  of volume per melt- tonne to the 
> ocean, but
> iceberg melt adds about +0.02 to +0.029   (NOT +0.11)  m^3 of volume 
> per   melt-tonne. ***
> It seems one effect is about thirty-five or less (NOT nine)  times as 
> great as the  other... ***
>
> Brian Whatcott   Altus OK