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Geography students investigated glacial retreat due to rising temperatures across four distinct mountain sectors in an alpine region.

Complete Table 1 by calculating the missing values for Beta and Delta.

Table 1: Glacial volume loss across four alpine sectors

SectorOriginal ice volume (km3km^3km3)Volume lost to ablation (km3km^3km3)Remaining ice volume (km3km^3km3)% of ice volume lost
Alpha80016064020
Beta600150450(i)
Gamma120036084030
Delta500125(ii)25
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