Earth compared to all its water.
Water covers most of the planet's surface about 70%. However, these oceans are shallow compared to the planet itself.
And only 0.5% of the Earth's water is available fresh water.
Illustration Credit: Jack Cook, Adam Nieman, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Water covers most of the planet's surface about 70%. However, these oceans are shallow compared to the planet itself.
And only 0.5% of the Earth's water is available fresh water.
Illustration Credit: Jack Cook, Adam Nieman, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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