Water Resources - Oean County Vocational Technical School：水资源-大洋县职业技术学校.pptVIP

Water Resources An Environmental Science Series The Water Molecule Water: a staple for life Where do we get water? Water Balance Lenthic – standing water (lakes) Lotic – running water (streams) Incoming sources: Precipitation Surface influents Groundwater seepage Groundwater springs Losses: Outlets (drainage) Seepage into groundwater (infiltration) Evaporation Evapotranspiration (macrophytes) Water in the atmosphere Water vapor can be between 0 and 4 % It is considered a Greenhouse Gas It is responsible for condensation to form clouds and precipitation Sources of Water Aquifers both con