Explain average rise in sea level due to thermal expansion

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Predict the average rise in sea level due to thermal expansion based on temp changes of 1,2, and 3.5 degrees C given that the volume of the Earth's Oceans is 1.37X10^9 km^3 and the surface area is 361X10^6 km^2, and state the approximations that go into the estimates.

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