340 likes | 448 Views
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiVwfAPSEH8 . Relative volume of the ocean and Earth. Where is Earth’s water?. World Distribution of Water Ocean 97.2% Glaciers & other Ice 2.16% Groundwater 0.62% Lakes – freshwater 0.009% Lakes – saline 0.008% Soil Moisture 0.001%
E N D
World Distribution of Water • Ocean 97.2% • Glaciers & other Ice 2.16% • Groundwater 0.62% • Lakes – freshwater 0.009% • Lakes – saline 0.008% • Soil Moisture 0.001% • Atmosphere 0.001% • Rivers 0.001%
Porosity: The percent of a material’s volume that is pore space.
The Water Table • Water table: the surface separating the vadose zone from the saturated zone. • Measured using water level in well Fig. 11.1