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===Surface Area to Volume Ratio Example===
James Howat's example of how to find the surface area to volume ratio of a coolship is found below. Note that this example is not a true surface area to volume ratio equation, but a simplified version that only measures the top surface of the coolship. It makes sense to only consider the top surface of the coolship since most of the heat will escape from the uncovered top of the coolship. A true surface area to volume ratio would show an even larger difference between the two example coolships below <ref name="Howat"></ref>. Additionally, this example shows that the surface area to volume ratio is not linear.
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