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How much water is there on Earth?

May 9, 2012

How much water is there on Earth

How much water exists on, in, and above our planet? Earth is a watery place. The picture shows the size of a sphere that would contain all of Earth’s water in comparison to the size of the Earth. Our blue planet has less water than you think and this diagram is indeed correct!  Image credit Jack Cook/WHOI/USGS

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