According to the Fresh Water entry in Wikipedia:- Out of all the water on Earth, only 2.75 percent is fresh water, including 2.05 percent frozen in Glaciers, 0.68 percent as Groundwaterand 0.011 percent of it as Surface_waterin lakes and rivers.
Freshwater lakes, most notably Lake_Baikalin Russia and the Great_Lakes_(North_Americain North America, contain seven-eighths of this fresh surface water. Swamps have most of the balance with only a small amount in rivers, most notably the Amazon_River.
The atmosphere contains 0.04% water. In areas with no fresh water on the ground surface, fresh water derived from precipitation may, because of its lower density, overlie saline ground water in lenses or layers.
Most of the world's fresh water is frozen in Ice_sheets.
According to the Fresh Water entry in Wikipedia:- Out of all the water on Earth, only 2.75 percent is fresh water, including 2.05 percent frozen in Glaciers, 0.68 percent as Groundwaterand 0.011 percent of it as Surface_waterin lakes and rivers.
Freshwater lakes, most notably Lake_Baikalin Russia and the Great_Lakes_(North_Americain North America, contain seven-eighths of this fresh surface water. Swamps have most of the balance with only a small amount in rivers, most notably the Amazon_River.
The atmosphere contains 0.04% water. In areas with no fresh water on the ground surface, fresh water derived from precipitation may, because of its lower density, overlie saline ground water in lenses or layers.
Most of the world's fresh water is frozen in Ice_sheets.
ocean
Most of Earth's water is stored in the glaciers. According to USGS, around 69% of the Earth's fresh water is located in glaciers and icecaps which are mostly located in Antarctica and Greenland. Another 30% of the fresh water is ground water. Only around .9% of Earth's fresh water is on the surface. For more information, check the link below.
earth's fresh water can be found in rainfall
fresh water is evenly distributed over earth
While the oceans cover about 70% of the surface area, they actually hold 96.5% of all the water on Earth. Another 1% of the ground water of the Earth is saline, leaving only 2.5% fresh water. Of the 2.5% fresh, most of it is frozen in glaciers or snow and only about 1% exist in liquid form. Almost all of that fresh water is ground water with only a tiny bit in lakes and streams.
Glaciers and icecaps.about 2/3 of Earth's fresh water is stored in polar ice caps and glaciers, while the rest are in freshwater streams and rivers running towards the ocean.Under ground****************The largest percentage of SURFACE fresh water is stored in the polar ice caps. If you would like your water as a liquid, go to the Great Lakes- they contain 21% of the world's surface fresh water.The ice caps, namely the North and South Pole. Most fresh water is frozen solid. The largest reservoirs of liquid fresh water on earth are the Great Lakes.In the polar ice caps
anywhere
Slightly over two-thirds (66%+) of the Fresh Water supply is frozen.About 69% has been estimated.
ocean
Slightly over two-thirds (66%+) of the Fresh Water supply is frozen.About 69% has been estimated.
underground
Approximately 70% of the Earth's fresh water is contained in the form of ice in the Antarctic.
In the glaciers
Most of Earth's water is stored in the glaciers. According to USGS, around 69% of the Earth's fresh water is located in glaciers and icecaps which are mostly located in Antarctica and Greenland. Another 30% of the fresh water is ground water. Only around .9% of Earth's fresh water is on the surface. For more information, check the link below.
It's true far more fresh water is located underground than in all Earth's rivers and lakes.
earth's fresh water can be found in rainfall
76% (more than two thirds) of Earth's freshwater is found in any ice on Earth. (ex. glaciers) 23% of freshwater is found in groundwater 12% of the groundwater is "shallow ground water" 11% of the groundwater is "deep ground water" 0.34% of Earth's freshwater is found in rivers, streams, and lakes 0.037% of freshwater is found in water vapor