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Glaciers.
Glaciers are the enormous reservoirs of frozen water on the hat of the planet. on the top. Northern regions of the world. all the fresh water springs down from those regions to the south of the planet. lakes, rivers, mountains, valleys carry the water through out the lands.
This is the reason why water has always been a problem in Africa. the region is cut off from the main flow of water and there are no rivers to provide.
even in the southern regions like South Asia, South Africa mountains have huge glaciers that melt periodically and provide fresh water.
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How much of Earth's fresh water is in Glaciers?
there is 45 million gallons of fresh water in glaciers
Of the total water on the earth fresh water reserves constitute approximately?
Of the total water on earth fresh water sources constitute only 3 percent. 97 percent is ocean water. fresh water sources are glaciers, ice, lakes and rivers.
Of all the fresh water found on Earth how much of it is ice and snow at the poles?
40% 2nd Answer: More like 69% of the Earth's FRESH water is frozen in the two polar ice caps. The ice at the very bottom of the south polar ice cap is as much as 100,000 years old. It is also about 2.3 thousand meters below sea level.
What percent of water on earth is fresh water?
Around 3% of water on earth is fresh 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.
How much fresh water and ice does antarctica have?
All the fresh water in Antarctica is frozen. The ice sheet that covers 98% of the continent contains about 70% of the earth's store of fresh water. As well, it contains about 90% of the earth's store of ice.
How much of the earths water is stored in Antarctica?
Antarctica's ice sheet contains about 70% of the earth's fresh water.
What does the ice sheets hold?
The Antarctic ice sheet contains about 70% of the earth's store of fresh water and about 90% of the earth's store of ice.
What is the Antarctic ice cap made of?
The Antarctic ice sheet contains about 70% of the earth's store of fresh water and about 90% of the earth's store of ice.
What does the Antarctic Ice Sheet hold?
The Antarctic ice sheet contains about 70% of the earth's store of fresh water and about 90% of the earth's store of ice.
What percentage of the worlds fresh water is in the Antartcic ice cap?
The ice sheet that covers 98% of Antarctica holds about 70% of the Earth's store of fresh water.
Ice sheets on which continent store more than half of the earth's fresh water?
Antarctica
Does Antarctica have water?
Yes. The ice sheet that covers 98% of Antarctica holds about 70% of the Earth's store of fresh water.
Where can earth fresh water be found?
earth's fresh water can be found in rainfall
Is most of earth's fresh water salty or fresh?
Most of the water on earth is salt water.
What pecentage of earth's ice is Antarctica?
The ice sheet that covers 98% of Antarctica represents about 90% of the earth's store of fresh water ice.
How much percent of fresh water lies on earth?
Assuming you mean "How much of the water on Earth is fresh water", about 5% of the water on the Earth is fresh water, as opposed to about 95% salt water. To anser your question directly though, 100% of the fresh water we know about is on Earth. There is some water on other celestial bodies, but I wouldn't exactly call it fresh water.
