Question: The icecaps of Greenland and Antarctica contain about 1.75% of the total water (by mass) on the earth's surface; the oceans contain about 97.5%, and the other 0.75% is mainly groundwater. Suppose the icecaps, currently at an average temperature of about -30.0oC, somehow slid into the ocean and melted.
Part A: What would be the resulting temperature decrease of the ocean? Assume that the average temperature of ocean water is currently 5.00oC.
If possible just a brief explanation how you got the answer?