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The ice sheet that covers 98% of the Antarctic continent holds about 70% of the earth's fresh water.

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Where is the majority of the earths freshwater found?

In the Antarctica and Arctic regions, the freshwater is stored as ice.


Where is majority of earths freshwater found?

In the Antarctica and Arctic regions, the freshwater is stored as ice.


What percentage of global freshwater does antarctica have?

70% of the world's fresh water (90% of the world's ice)


Where is the most of the water on located?

Most of the water is found in the ocean.In the ocean (freshwater on Antarctica).


What percentage of the ice can find in the antarctica?

One hundred percent of the ice found in Antarctica is...ice...in Antarctica.


Where is majority of the earth's freshwater stored?

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.


Where is most of the water located on earth?

Most of the water is found in the ocean.In the ocean (freshwater on Antarctica).


What threatens the freshwater in antarctica?

Melting is the only threat to the freshwater ice sheet.


How much freshwater does antarctica hold?

90 %


Where is the majority of the Earth's freshwater stored?

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.


Why is only a small percentage freshwater available to us?

The majority of the Earth's water is saltwater found in oceans. Only a small percentage, about 2.5%, is freshwater. However, much of this freshwater is frozen in ice caps and glaciers, or stored underground in aquifers, making only a small percentage of freshwater readily available for human use.


What percentage exists as freshwater?

3% is freshwater