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Look at the graph shown, and determine the change in temperature for the top \( 700 \mathrm{~m} \) ...
Look at the graph shown, and determine the change in temperature for the top \( 700 \mathrm{~m} \) of the ocean in the last 50 years. This seems like a small number, but the Earth is large, and the oceans cover \( 70 \% \) of it. If the surface area of the oceans is 360 million \( \mathrm{km}^{2} \), determine the volume of the top \( 700 \mathrm{~m} \) of the oceans. Convert your answer to \( \mathrm{mL} \). If the density of seawater is \( 1 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{mL} \), determine the mass of Earth's top \( 700 \mathrm{~m} \) of ocean. Calculate the amount of energy gained by the top \( 700 \mathrm{~m} \) of the oceans in the last 50 years. The specific heat capacity of sea water is about \( 3.85 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{g}^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \).