GGR206H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Groundwater Recharge, Water Cycle, Connate Fluids
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Water has a basic role in the climate system through the hydrologic cycle. Hydrological cycle is the interdependence and continuous movement of all phases of water (ie liquid, solid, and gas form the basis of the hydrology cycle) it is also a key process upon which other cycles operate. Water is indestructible so the total quantity of water in the hydrological cycle cannot be diminished as it changes from water vapor to liquid or solid and back again. The processes of streamflow, groundwater flow and evaporation ensure the never ending transfer of water b/w land, ocean and atmosphere, followed by its return as precipitation to the earth"s surface. The really mobile fresh water, which contributes frequently and actively to rainfall, evaporation and streamflow, represents only about 0. 3% of the global total, and is distributed unevenly in both space and time. Water as a form of precipitation and water vapour, provides the following functions to the earth:
