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The earth is estimated to hold about
1,460,000,000
cubic kilometers of water. The breakdown of where all that
water resides is estimated as follows:
Oceans (saline) 1,419,120,000 cubic
kilometers
Ice caps and glaciers (fresh) 31,244,000 cubic
kilometers
Ground water (fresh and saline) 8,906,000 cubic
kilometers
Streams and lakes (fresh) 132,860 cubic
kilometers
Lakes (saline) 116,800 cubic
kilometers
Other--soil, atmosphere, biosphere (fresh) 480,340 cubic
kilometers |
