Global warming refers to the rise in average global temperature due to the increased concentration of certain gases, called greenhouse gases, in our atmosphere. Earth's oceans, because of their high heat capacity, can absorb heat and therefore act to slow down global warming.

How much heat would be required to warm Earth's oceans by 1.0 ? Assume that the volume of Earth's oceans is and that the density of seawater is 1.03 . Also assume that the heat capacity of seawater is the same as that of water.
Earth's oceans moderate temperatures by absorbing heat during warm periods.

The first paragraph is nonsense.

However, the fatal flaw on the second, even with all the assumptions, is that you have NO units on your numbers, which make them meaningless, and Ocean volume?

To calculate the amount of heat required to warm Earth's oceans by 1.0 degree Celsius, we can use the formula:

Q = mcΔT

Where:
Q is the heat energy in joules
m is the mass of seawater in kg
c is the specific heat capacity of seawater in J/kg°C
ΔT is the change in temperature in °C

Given:
Volume of Earth's oceans = V
Density of seawater = ρ = 1.03 kg/L = 1030 kg/m^3 (since 1 L = 0.001 m^3)
Heat capacity of seawater ≈ 4.18 kJ/kg°C = 4180 J/kg°C (approximately the same as water)

To find the mass of seawater (m), we need to convert the volume of Earth's oceans to mass:

m = V * ρ = V * 1030 kg/m^3

Now, let's calculate the heat energy using the given values:

ΔT = 1.0°C
c = 4180 J/kg°C

Finally, we can calculate the heat energy (Q):

Q = mcΔT = (V * 1030 kg/m^3) * (4180 J/kg°C) * (1.0°C)

Please provide the value of the volume (V) of Earth's oceans to get the exact calculation.