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Use the map and the average depth of the icefjord (550 m) to calculate the volume of liquid water that flows into and out of the icefjord (in cubic centimeters) every 24 days.

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To calculate the volume of liquid water that flows into and out of the icefjord every 24 days, you need to calculate the volume of the ice that melts.

To calculate the volume of liquid water that flows into and out of the icefjord every 24 days, you need to calculate the volume of the ice that melts.

The formula for calculating volume is V = A * d, where V is the volume, A is the area, and d is the depth. In this case, the area of the icefjord is not given, but we can assume it is the same as the area of the entire map.

Let's assume the area of the icefjord is 10,000 square meters. The volume of water that flows into and out of the icefjord every 24 days would be 10,000 * 550 = 5,500,000 cubic meters, or 5,500,000,000,000 cubic centimeters.

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