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Question 39

The table below shows the surface area and estimated annual volume loss of seven selected glaciers in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

GlacierSurface Area (km2km^2km2)Annual Volume Loss (106 m3/year10^6\text{ m}^3/\text{year}106 m3/year)
Tasman Glacier101.25.3
Murchison Glacier18.22.1
Mueller Glacier12.11.4
Hooker Glacier11.01.2
Fox Glacier30.22.4
Franz Josef Glacier34.51.8
Classen Glacier15.01.2

Calculate the mean annual volume loss for these glaciers from the data shown. You must show your working.

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