Given an approximate ocean surface area of 362 × 106 km2, how much water must melt from the glaciers and ice caps to result in a 3-meter sea-level rise?
A. 3.62 × 106 km3
B. 1.09 × 109 km3
C. 1.09 × 103 km3
D. 1.09 × 106 km3
E. 3.62 × 103 km3
Answer: D
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