Terrestrial Freshwater Storage in Ice and Glaciers
Approximately two-thirds of Earth's freshwater is sequestered in polar ice caps, glaciers, and snowpacks. Because this water is locked within frozen reservoirs, it remains inaccessible for extended periods of time.
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The Aqueous Continuum: Biomolecular Solvation and Planetary Dynamics @ Honor
Ch.2 Global Hydrology and Water Dynamics - The Aqueous Continuum: Biomolecular Solvation and Planetary Dynamics @ Honor
Distribution and Storage of Terrestrial Freshwater - The Aqueous Continuum: Biomolecular Solvation and Planetary Dynamics @ Honor
Learn After
True or False: The majority of Earth's freshwater is stored in liquid form in surface bodies such as lakes and rivers.
Name the three specific frozen reservoirs that sequester approximately two-thirds of Earth's freshwater.
Explain how being sequestered in solid form affects the temporal accessibility of Earth's freshwater resources.