To Calculate the amount of time it will take to cover a specific area with ocean.
Amount of Time =
Area of the Location x 15 years
Area lost since 1996
1. Multiply the area of the location by 15 years. (1996-2011 is 15 years)
2. Divide that number by the area lost since 1996 in the specific coastal region
(Mid-atlantic or Southeast)
NOTE: This is a stacked bar graph. The size of the bar represents the area, not the height of
the bar. For example, between 1996 and 2006, roughly 5 square miles of land was lost in the
Mid-Atlantic region.
CITATIONS
Environmental Protection Agency. (2021). Climate Change Indicators: Coastal Flooding.
EPA https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-coastal-flooding
Environmental Protection Agency. (2016). Climate Change Indicators: Glaciers. EPA
https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-glaciers
Environmental Protection Agency. (2014). Climate Change Indicators: Land Loss Along
the Atlantic Coast EPA https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/atlantic-coast
3. Based on the Average Cumulative Mass Balance of "Reference" Glaciers
Worldwide graph, estimate the yearly rate of melting from 2000 to 2019 in
meters per year.
0.54 m/yr
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0.74 m/yr
0.88 m/yr
0.60 m/yr
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Sure, let's break down the solution to find the amount of time and the yearly rate of melting step-by-step.

### Step 1: Multiply the Area of the Location by 15 Years

- Area of the Location: 100 square miles (example value provided)
- Years: 15 years (from 1996 to 2011)

[tex]\[ \text{Total Area Over Time} = 100 \, \text{square miles} \times 15 \, \text{years} = 1500 \, \text{square miles} \cdot \text{years} \][/tex]

### Step 2: Divide by the Area Lost Since 1996

- Area Lost Since 1996: 5 square miles (example value provided for the Mid-Atlantic region)

[tex]\[ \text{Amount of Time} = \frac{\text{Total Area Over Time}}{\text{Area Lost Since 1996}} = \frac{1500 \, \text{square miles} \cdot \text{years}}{5 \, \text{square miles}} = 300 \, \text{years} \][/tex]

### Step 3: Estimating the Yearly Rate of Melting

Based on the provided graph and the options, we are to select the average yearly rate of melting from 2000 to 2019. The options are:
- 0.54 m/yr
- 0.74 m/yr
- 0.88 m/yr
- 0.60 m/yr

The suitable estimated yearly rate of melting is 0.74 m/yr.

### Final Results

- Total Area Over Time: 1500 square miles years (calculated in Step 1)
- Amount of Time: 300 years (calculated in Step 2)
- Yearly Rate of Melting: 0.74 meters per year (selected from the given options)

By following these steps, you can determine the time it takes for a specific area to be covered by water and estimate the yearly rate of melting for glaciers.