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Why cant you easily use all the fresh water that is in Greenland and Antarctica?
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∙ 8y ago
The fresh water in Greenland and in Antarctica is all stored as ice, making it mostly inaccessible for casual fresh-water use.
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What percent of the earth is fresh water trapped in frozen icecaps and glaciers?
70% of the world's fresh water is stored in the ice in Antarctica. 90% of the Earth's ice is also found there.
What about using Antarctica fresh water for the rest of the world?
Because Antarctica needs fresh water too!
Where is most of earths fresh water found?
Mostly in Antarctica. 3% of the world's water is FRESH water. But, therefore, ONLY 1% of it is actually drinkable. Fresh water is stored in the glaciers of Antarctica, Greenland etc, icebergs, shallow ground water, and lakes and rivers.
What percntage of the world's fresh water supply is frozen in Antarctica's ice cap?
According to NOAA: "Of the three percent of the water that is not in the ocean, about 69 percent is locked up in glaciers and icecaps. Ninety percent of that frozen water is in Antarctica and about nine percent covers Greenland."
How much of the world's water is liquid fresh water?
According to the US Geological Survey, the Earth has between 8 and 10 million cubic miles of fresh water, more than 2/3 of it frozen in glaciers and in the ice caps of Greenland and Antarctica.
Is the water salty tasting or fresh in Antarctica?
The Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica is a salt-water ocean. The ice sheet that covers 98% of Antarctica is frozen fresh water.
How much of the world's fresh water is available for human use?
for a human. the human supply water usage is 3%. ONLY 3 PERCENT IS DRINKABLE TO HUMANS
Is there a fresh water stream in antarctica?
No. Ninetyy-eight percent of Antarctica is covered with an ice sheet. There is no fresh water there, except that which is frozen.
How much of the earths water is stored in Antarctica?
Antarctica's ice sheet contains about 70% of the earth's fresh water.
Where does the fresh water come from on Antarctica?
Fresh water is either melted ice or desalinated sea water.
Where is most of Earth's fresh water?
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.
Who much water does Antarctica hold?
Antarctica's fresh water cache is about 70% of all the fresh water on earth -- frozen in its ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent.
