How many raindrops to fill the Atlantic Ocean?
Keywords:
Statistics, Meteorology, Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, StormsAbstract
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean on planet Earth. Through the use of multiple equations, this paper explores how many raindrops would be required to refill it if one day all of the water in it vanished. Further investigations are carried out to determine how long it would take the largest recorded storm to fill the Atlantic Ocean.
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