In the Antarctica and Arctic regions, the freshwater is stored as ice.
In the Antarctica and Arctic regions, the freshwater is stored as ice.
The majority of Earth's freshwater is found in glaciers and ice caps, accounting for about 68.7% of the total freshwater. Other sources include groundwater at 30.1%, while surface water like rivers, lakes, and swamps only make up about 0.3% of the freshwater supply.
Approximately 2.5% of Earth's water is freshwater, with the majority being found in glaciers and ice caps. Only a small fraction of this freshwater is readily accessible for human use.
The majority of earth's freshwater (about 70% of it) is stored in glaciers and ice caps, mainly found in Antarctica and Greenland. The rest of earth's freshwater is found in lakes, streams, rivers, etc.
Glaciers and polar ice caps.
97.5% of Earth's water is found in the oceans. 2.5% is found in freshwater lakes.
The Ozone Layer.
The majority of earth's freshwater (about 70% of it) is stored in glaciers and ice caps, mainly found in Antarctica and Greenland. The rest of earth's freshwater is found in lakes, streams, rivers, etc.
Less than 0.001% of Earth's total water is stored in the atmosphere in the form of water vapor. The majority of Earth's water is found in oceans, followed by glaciers, groundwater, and freshwater lakes and rivers.
Earth's lakes contain approximately 176,400 cubic kilometers (about 42,000 cubic miles) of water. This represents a small fraction of the planet's total freshwater supply, with lakes holding around 20% of the world's surface freshwater. The majority of Earth's freshwater is found in glaciers and ice caps, while groundwater accounts for a significant portion as well.
Approximately 68.7% of Earth's freshwater is stored in polar ice caps, glaciers, and permanent snow. This accounts for about 1.7% of the total water on the planet, as the majority of Earth's water (about 97.5%) is saltwater found in oceans. The remaining freshwater is primarily found in lakes, rivers, and underground aquifers.
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