a. What is the residence time of water in the atmosphere? Two facts that are relevant: the
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a. What is the residence time of water in the atmosphere? Two facts that are relevant: the annual total global precipitation, over both ocean and land, is 2.61 mm/day. The mass of water in the atmosphere is 15.5x1015 kg.(As an ancillary calculation, you should be able to demonstrate that if condensed to a uniform layer, the atmosphere contains the equivalent of 25 mm of water.)
b. Perform the same calculation for residence time of water in the world’s oceans.
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Geomorphology The Mechanics And Chemistry Of Landscapes
ISBN: 9780521519786
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Authors: Robert S. Anderson, Suzanne P. Anderson
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