Timeline forWhat is the percentage of the global water cycle (evaporation, precipitation) that occurs over the ocean?
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| Jun 25, 2019 at 2:04 | answer | added | pat harkin | timelinescore: 2 | |
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| Oct 9, 2015 at 10:02 | answer | added | Gordon Stanger | timelinescore: 1 | |
| Apr 23, 2014 at 0:18 | vote | accept | arkaia | ||
| Apr 17, 2014 at 5:17 | comment | added | DrewP84 | @naught101 Okay, done! | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 5:02 | answer | added | DrewP84 | timelinescore: 12 | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 2:33 | comment | added | naught101 | The 10% figure is probably a good first approximation though. | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 2:29 | comment | added | DrewP84 | @naught101 I wasn't sure if the answer I gave was detailed enough as a final answer. I don't have any number for the percent of precipitation that falls over ocean vs land. | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 2:19 | comment | added | naught101 | @DrewP84: that should probably be posted as an answer. It seems to cover it pretty well, and can be expanded later if necessary. | |
| Apr 16, 2014 at 23:48 | comment | added | DrewP84 | The bulk of the planet's precipitation falls from convective storms that develop throughout the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The ITCZ transits north and south of the equator due tracking the sun's zenith throughout the year, but is generally situated near the equator over the ocean. ~96% of all water available on earth is held by the oceans. Evaporation from the oceans makes ~85-90% of the water in the water cycle. Only ~10% of evaporated ocean water makes it back to land. Unsure about exact precip percents. See:www-das.uwyo.edu/~geerts/cwx/notes/chap10/global_precip.gif | |
| Apr 16, 2014 at 23:01 | history | asked | arkaia | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
