How much would the ocean level rise if the glaciers of Antarctica and Greenland melted? Detailed answer

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How much would the ocean level rise if the glaciers of Antarctica and Greenland melted?

If the glaciers of Antarctica and Greenland were to melt completely today, the level of the world's oceans would rise by about 60 meters.

Coastal areas on all continents would be flooded along with the largest cities in the world. The water level would have risen to the twentieth floor of Manhattan skyscrapers.

At the same time, Alaska, Greenland, and even Antarctica would become more habitable.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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What is completeness?

Today, everyone watches their weight. Many people follow a diet. Completeness is something no one wants for themselves. Although to a certain extent completeness is very necessary for the body. This is due to the fact that connective tissue cells accumulate fat.

First, small droplets appear inside the cells. They increase in size, gather together in a large drop, finally fill the cell and inflate it like a bubble. The cell turns into a large drop of fat, surrounded by a thin covering tissue. It only happens in certain places in the body. Ears, forehead, nose and joints usually do not have adipose tissue. Women generally store more fat than men.

A normal male body contains about 10% fat, a normal female body contains about 25%. This means that a young man can have about 6 kg of fat, and a woman about 16 kg. The main reason for the accumulation of fat in the body is the need to have a supply of nutrients. This is especially convenient since fat is the best and most concentrated food we know.

The usual daily food of the body is glucose, which is very well absorbed. The process of processing fat is more complex. But fat gives off more heat than the same amount of glucose. Indeed, fat releases 2 times more energy than glucose. Therefore, despite the complexity of processing, fat is most convenient as a reserve accumulated in the body. If we consume less nutrients than the body needs, then the consumption of fat reserves begins.

Fat is also necessary because it is a protective material. It acts like a water cushion. Due to its elasticity, fat is difficult to compress. This "water cushion" of fat is at the base of the buttocks, so we can sit comfortably, under the arches of the feet, under the skin of the palms, on the cheeks and in the pad for the eyeballs. The third use of fat in the body is as an insulating material that protects the body from heat loss.

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