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Where is the majority of earths fresh water stored in glaciers icecaps and icebergs lakes plants or the atmosphere?
In the Polar ice caps, about 69% of the worlds fresh water is in them.
What proportion of the worlds fresh water is stored in glaciers?
65
How much of the earth is ready for use by humans?
Less than 1 percent of Earth's water is ready for use by humans. Earth is approximately 71 percent water but of all this water only about 2.5 percent is fresh water with the rest being salt water and thus not fit for human consumption. Of the 2.5 percent fresh water the majority of this is frozen in the polar icecaps, present in soil moisture or deep underground where it is out of reach.
Is the greatest amount of fresh water on earth is in the form of ground water?
No, Groundwater makes up about twenty percent of the world's fresh water supply, which is roughly equal to the total amount of freshwater stored in the snow and ice pack, including the north and south poles.
Where is most of the Fresh water on Earth?
Short Answer:Of all fresh water on Earth, 69% is frozen. And, even it it melts through global warming, most of it goes into the ocean. Basically, all the water we get is either from rain or what is pumped up from the rapidly diminishing aquifers.There is not really much fresh ware on Earth. 1.74% of all Earth's water is in this frozen form as ice caps, glaciers and snow.Only 0.75% of Earth's water is liquid water and potentially accessible as fresh water in ground water, lakes, streams and swamps.Long Answer:About 97.5% of water on Earth is salt water and 2.5% fresh water.All of the oceans are salt water and the oceans represent more than 96% of all water on Earth.Of the 2.5% fresh water, only 0.3% is in liquid form on the surface. Most of the rest is frozen or underground. Less than .01 % of all water is in lakes and rivers.A breakdown of the various forms of water is as follows, going from the largest to the smallest.96.5000% Oceans, Seas, bays1.7400% Ice caps, glaciers, snow0.9400% Saline Groundwater0.7600% Fresh groundwater0.0220% Ground ice and permafrost0.0070% Fresh Lakes0.0060% Saline Lakes0.0010% Soil moisture0.0010% Atmosphere0.0008% Swamps0.0002% Rivers0.0001% BiologicalIn rivers, lakes, in the atmosphere, in the water table, and as ice held on land in the form of snow and glaciers (especially the antarctic and Greenland).99% of all the water on the Earth is not considered fresh water. Only one percent is. It is in lakes, rivers, streams, icecaps on mountains and frozen in the polar caps or glaciers. See the related link for more information.
Where is the majority of earths fresh water stored in glaciers icecaps and icebergs lakes plants or the atmosphere?
In the Polar ice caps, about 69% of the worlds fresh water is in them.
What kind of water is used to make an iceberg salt water or fresh water?
Iceberg water is typically freshwater because it comes from glaciers that originated from precipitation. This water freezes into icebergs before breaking off from the glaciers. Although icebergs may contain some salt on their surfaces from contact with seawater, the majority of the iceberg is freshwater.
What percent of fresh water is in an iceberg?
Approximately 68.7% of Earth's fresh water is stored in icebergs. This makes icebergs one of the largest sources of fresh water on the planet.
In what form is the majority of the world's fresh water?
Frozen. In glaciers and icecaps.
What percent of earth's fresh water is trapped in frozen icecaps and glaciers?
2%
Where does most fresh water on earth remain?
Frozen in the icecaps (in the form of ice at the poles).
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.
Where is the most fresh water found?
most of it is stuck in icecaps in the Arctic and Antarctic i hope this helps you :)
Approximately what percent of the Earths hydrosphere is contained in frozen ice such as glaciers and polar icecaps?
Around 68.7% of the Earth's fresh water is stored in ice caps, glaciers, and permanent snow. This amounts to roughly 1.7% of the total water on Earth being stored in frozen ice.
What percent of the earth is fresh water trapped in frozen icecaps and glaciers?
Approximately 68.7% of the world's fresh water is trapped in icecaps and glaciers, with the majority of it located in Antarctica and Greenland. This frozen water is a crucial reserve that helps regulate global climate and sea levels.
What percentage of the world's fresh water does an iceberg hold?
80%
Where is most of the freshwater of earth locked up?
About 70% of Earth's fresh water is found in glaciers and icecaps
