A cubic mile is a vast amount of space equal to a cube that measures 1 mile on each side. It is a unit used to understand and visualize the immense size or volume of something. Full definition
I was wondering how much more energy there must be in the arctic to melt so many more cubic miles of ice. (realclimate.org)
I was wondering how much more energy there must be in the arctic to melt so many more cubic miles of ice. (realclimate.org)
u «A second problem involves the great volume [hundreds of cubic miles in some cases] of pre-existing country rock which must be removed to provide space for an invading batholith — the eliminated country rock must be accounted for somehow.» (creationscience.com)