Approximately 0.001% of Earth's total water is stored in the atmosphere as water vapor at any given time.
Oceans formed on Earth as its atmosphere cooled and water vapor in the atmosphere condensed into liquid water, which then collected in low-lying areas to form bodies of water. Over time, continuous rainfall helped to fill these bodies of water, eventually forming oceans.
Less than 0.001% of Earth's total water supply is stored in the atmosphere at any one time. This includes water vapor, clouds, and precipitation. The vast majority of Earth's water is found in the oceans.
The atmosphere
The early atmosphere of Earth was composed mainly of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen. It lacked oxygen and was dominated by volcanic activity, which released gases into the atmosphere. Over time, the atmosphere changed due to various geological and biological processes.
The residence time of water in air is typically around 9 days. This means that, on average, a water molecule will remain in the atmosphere for about 9 days before either being deposited back onto the Earth's surface as precipitation or being absorbed by vegetation.
Residence time = 3.87E21/310E12 = 1.25E7 years
Methane has the longest residence time on continents among the greenhouse gases, due to its lower reactivity and slower rate of removal from the atmosphere.
Residence time of CO2 refers to the average amount of time a molecule of CO2 remains in the Earth's atmosphere before being removed by natural processes. It is estimated to be around 4 to 5 years.
Chemicals generally have the shortest average residence time in the atmosphere. This is because they can be quickly dispersed or degraded by various atmospheric processes such as photolysis and chemical reactions. In comparison, chemicals may reside longer in the biosphere, hydrosphere, or lithosphere depending on their properties and interactions with the environment.
Residence time of water molecule in the ocean is estimated to be 3000 years. This answer is wrong because this question was asked in exam for the post of junior engineer and the options were- a) 3.5 year b) 3.5 million years c) 35 years d) 35000 years So answer is one from the above..
it evaporates into the air over time.
I believe you can but only for a limited time.
inputs help aquafy the water outputs release the water from the aquifer
Approximately 0.001% of Earth's total water is stored in the atmosphere as water vapor at any given time.
The formula for calculating residence time is: Residence time = Volume of the system / Flow rate of the system. This formula helps in determining the average amount of time a substance will spend in a system or a reactor.
Yes, if the atmosphere is saturated with vapors.