Question

On June 9, 1983, the lower part of the Variegated Glacier in Alaska was observed to be moving at a rate of 64 m per day. What is this speed in kilometers per hour?

Answer 1

(64 meter/day) x (1 kilometer / 1,000 meters) x (1 day / 24 hours) =

(64 x 1 x 1) / (1,000 x 24) (kilometer/hour) =

1/375 km/hour

(0.002667 km/hour, rounded)

2-2/3 meters/hour

(8-ft 9-inches) per hour