How much water do we have? Total volume of water on the planet: 326,000,000 cubic miles
The Earth’s Water Distribution 97% of the water on earth is in the oceans Only 3% of the water on earth is freshwater About 2.4% of the freshwater on earth is permanently frozen in glaciers and at the polar ice caps About 1/2 of 1 % of the water on earth is groundwater Only about 1/100 of 1% of the water on earth is in the rivers and lakes
The Basics The water present on the earth today is the same water that was formed with the planet itself. The amount of water cannot be increased or decreased. The unending circulation of the earth’s water is called the hydrologic or water cycle.
Four Phases to the Hydrologic Cycle Condensation – the reduction of a gas to a liquid Evaporation – to change a liquid or solid into vapor Precipitation – to condense and cause to fall as rain, snow, sleet, etc. Transpiration – the giving off of moisture through the pores of the skin or through the surface of leaves and other parts of plants
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One estimate of global water distribution: Water source Water volume, in cubic miles Water volume, in cubic kilometers Percent of fresh water Percent of total water Oceans, Seas, & Bays 321,000,0001,338,000, Ice caps, Glaciers, & Permanent Snow 5,773,00024,064, Groundwater5,614,00023,400, Fresh2,526,00010,530, Saline3,088,00012,870, Soil Moisture3,95916, Ground Ice & Permafrost 71,970300, Lakes42,320176, Fresh21,83091, Saline20,49085, Atmosphere3,09512, Swamp Water2,75211, Rivers5092, Biological Water2691, Total332,500,0001,386,000, Source: Gleick, P. H., 1996: Water resources. In Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather, ed. by S. H. Schneider, Oxford University Press, New York, vol. 2, pp JU Dhaka 2010.
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Glacial ice covers percent of all land. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), if all glaciers melted today the seas would rise about 230 feet (70 meters). During the last ice age (when glaciers covered more land area than today) the sea level was about 400 feet (122 meters) lower than it is today. At that time, glaciers covered almost one-third of the land. During the last warm spell, 125,000 years ago, the seas were about 18 feet (5.5 meters) higher than they are today. About three million years ago the seas could have been up to 165 feet (50.3 meters) higher. Largest surface area of any glacier in the contiguous United States: Emmons Glacier, Washington (4.3 square miles or 11 square kilometers) JU Dhaka 2010.
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66% of the human body is made up of water. At just 2% dehydration your performance decreases by around 20%. We should drink at least 1½ litres of water a day. 66% of the human body is made up of water. At just 2% dehydration your performance decreases by around 20%. We should drink at least 1½ litres of water a day. JU Dhaka 2010.
Two thirds of our planet is covered by water. 97.5% of the water is saltwater. The majority of freshwater is beyond our reach, locked into polar snow and ice. Two thirds of our planet is covered by water. 97.5% of the water is saltwater. The majority of freshwater is beyond our reach, locked into polar snow and ice. JU Dhaka 2010.
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The number of people with access to clean water has doubled in the last 20 years. 1.1 billion people in the world still do not have access to safe water. This is nearly 20% of the population. The number of people with access to clean water has doubled in the last 20 years. 1.1 billion people in the world still do not have access to safe water. This is nearly 20% of the population. JU Dhaka 2010.
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The UN estimates that by 2025, 75% of the world population won’t have reliable, clean water. JU Dhaka 2010.
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