APFIVE Thermal Expansion and Sea-Level Rise
If the measured annual sea-level change is $$4$$ mm/year and thermal expansion accounts for 30% of this change, what is the annual sea-level change attributable to thermal expansion?
A
2 mm/year, by mistakenly doubling the calculated effect
B
0.8 mm/year, if the percentage is underestimated
C
1 mm/year, if prematurely rounded down
D
Thermal expansion contributes $$4 \times 0.30 = 1.2$$ mm/year
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