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Estimate the angular
momentum associated with the Earth's rotation about its axis.
Estimate the angular momentum associated with the Earth's orbital motion about the sun. If global warming proceeds during the this century as anticipated, it is possible that the polar ice caps will melt, substantially raising sea levels around the world (flooding coastal cities like New York, etc.). Would this shorten, lengthen or have strictly no effect on the duration of a day? (A "day" here means from one sunrise to the next one.) a. lengthen the say
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