How much energy does it take to melt the ice

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At winter's end, Lake Superior's 82,000-km2 surface is frozen to a depth of 1.3 m. The density of ice is 917 kg/m3.

How much energy does it take to melt the ice?

If the ice disappears in 3 weeks, what is the average power supplied to melt it?

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