Major Water Stores Flashcards
1
Q
Oceans
A
- 1,370,000,000 km^3
- 97% of global water
- 3,600 years residence time
2
Q
Polar ice and glaciers
A
- 29,000,000 km^3
- 2% of global water
- 15,000 years residence time
3
Q
Groundwater (aquifers)
A
- 9,500,000 km^3
- 0.7% of global water
- Up to 10,000 years residence time
4
Q
Lakes
A
- 125,000 km^3
- 0.01% of global water
- 2 weeks to 10 years residence time
5
Q
Soils
A
- 65,000 km^3
- 0.005% of global water
- 2 weeks to 50 weeks residence time
6
Q
Atmosphere
A
- 13,000 km^3
- 0.001% of global water
- 10 days residence time
7
Q
Rivers
A
- 1,700 km^3
- 0.0001% of global water
- 2 weeks to 10 years residence time
8
Q
Biosphere
A
- 600 km^3
- 0.00004% of global water
- 2 weeks to 50 weeks residence time
9
Q
Inputs into the drainage basin system
A
Precipitation, channel precipitation
10
Q
Flows/transfers
A
Interception, overland flow, stemflow, throughflow, throughfall, infiltration, percolation, groundwater flow, runoff, ablation
11
Q
Stores
A
Vegetation, surface water, rivers, lakes, soil moisture, groundwater, channel storage, puddles, glaciers
12
Q
Outputs from the drainage basin system
A
Evaporation, transpiration, evapotranspiration, sublimation
