The purpose of this essay is to summarize the article by Paul Young regarding water as a resource, whether it falls from the sky or pumped from the ground. It studies the idea of water being used wastefully is the past decades. The first thing that will discuss is the origin of water and how it began, which will then lead to comparing resources of groundwater and surface water. Finally ending with a discussion about fresh water, on the ground and atmosphere.
In the article, the author starts by explaining the beginning of water and its origins. Water has been in an endless circulation for millennia between the geosphere and atmosphere. Scientist theorizes water might have come from two primary sources; volcanic steam and water arriving from …show more content…
Water, known for being a renewable resource it first evaporates then forms into clouds and finally rain, and the cycle goes on. However, fossil waters are a non-renewable resource. It is all gone once it is depleted from the ground. Usually, the large amount of groundwater is pumped found in dry place. Reason for that is, areas are that are in low-latitude match the ice age period, which was more than 2.5 million years ago. The largest network of groundwater pumping is in Libya, known as The Great Manmade River. It was discovered in 1953 in an effort to find oil. The project started in 1984 funded by the Gaddafi government. Gaddafi augmented saying it is not a problem if the water runs out, as long if benefits the economy and facilities of the country. Since the fall if Gaddafi there has only been a few words about the future of The Great Manmade …show more content…
So where does it come from? The author moves on explain the formation of freshwater. Total fresh water vapour in the atmosphere is about 0.16% only. Which is nothing compared to the fresh water that is stored in lakes and rivers, let alone ground water. Nonetheless, it makes up in speed. The fresh water spends about a week up in the air rather than the years it spends in the oceans and rivers. Atmospheric moisture does not only carry fresh water in fact is also supports life and forms the planets hills and mountains by
In the article, the author starts by explaining the beginning of water and its origins. Water has been in an endless circulation for millennia between the geosphere and atmosphere. Scientist theorizes water might have come from two primary sources; volcanic steam and water arriving from …show more content…
Water, known for being a renewable resource it first evaporates then forms into clouds and finally rain, and the cycle goes on. However, fossil waters are a non-renewable resource. It is all gone once it is depleted from the ground. Usually, the large amount of groundwater is pumped found in dry place. Reason for that is, areas are that are in low-latitude match the ice age period, which was more than 2.5 million years ago. The largest network of groundwater pumping is in Libya, known as The Great Manmade River. It was discovered in 1953 in an effort to find oil. The project started in 1984 funded by the Gaddafi government. Gaddafi augmented saying it is not a problem if the water runs out, as long if benefits the economy and facilities of the country. Since the fall if Gaddafi there has only been a few words about the future of The Great Manmade …show more content…
So where does it come from? The author moves on explain the formation of freshwater. Total fresh water vapour in the atmosphere is about 0.16% only. Which is nothing compared to the fresh water that is stored in lakes and rivers, let alone ground water. Nonetheless, it makes up in speed. The fresh water spends about a week up in the air rather than the years it spends in the oceans and rivers. Atmospheric moisture does not only carry fresh water in fact is also supports life and forms the planets hills and mountains by