In: Chemistry
Assume the Pacific Ocean has a surface area of 1.7 x 108
km2 and an average depth of 3800 m.
Calculate the volume of water in the ocean in
liters:
surface area = 1.7 x 108 km2
= 1.7 x 108 x 106 m2
= 1.7 x 10^14 m^2
average depth = 3800 m
volume of pacific ocean = surface area x depth
= 1.7 x 10^14 x 3800
= 6.46 x 10^17 m^3
1 m^3 = 1000 L
volume of pacific ocean in liters = 6.46 x 10^17 x 1000 L
= 6.46 x 10^20 L