Mass balance Flashcards
1
Q
Residence time of atmosphere
A
1 week
2
Q
Residence time of soil
A
1 month
3
Q
Residence time of river
A
6 months
4
Q
Residence time of lake
A
100 years
5
Q
Residence time of ocean
A
3000 years
6
Q
Residence time of deep groundwater
A
10,000 years
7
Q
Residence time of Antarctica
A
2 million years
8
Q
How much of all water is in the ocean?
A
97%
9
Q
How much of all water is in the ground?
A
1%
10
Q
How much of all water is in the atmosphere?
A
0.01%
11
Q
How much will sea level rise if Greenland melts?
A
5 metres
12
Q
How much will sea level rise if Antractica melts?
A
60 metres
13
Q
How are monsoons formed?
A
Continentality
Air warms up omre quickly over land so wet air from the ocean rushes in to fill the gap.
14
Q
When is monsoon season?
A
July, August and September
15
Q
How much has the Aral Sea decreased since 1960?
A
90%
