Types of Water Flashcards
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Atmospheric Water
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Water found in the atmosphere; mainly water vapour with some liquid water (cloud and rain droplets) and ice crystals.
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Cryospheric Water
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The water locked up on the Earth’s surface as ice.
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Oceanic Water
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The water contained in the Earth’s oceans and seas but not including such inland seas as the Caspian Sea.
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Terrestrial Water
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This consists of groundwater, soil moisture, lakes, wetlands and rivers.
