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Hydrological Cycle

The hydrological cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface. Water is constantly changing states between liquid, vapor, and ice through processes like evaporation and condensation. Evaporation turns water into vapor, with most evaporating from the oceans, while condensation forms clouds and precipitation which returns water to the Earth's surface to perpetuate the cycle.

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Hydrological Cycle

The hydrological cycle describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface. Water is constantly changing states between liquid, vapor, and ice through processes like evaporation and condensation. Evaporation turns water into vapor, with most evaporating from the oceans, while condensation forms clouds and precipitation which returns water to the Earth's surface to perpetuate the cycle.

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THE

HYDROLOGICAL

CYCLE
Earth's water is always in movement, and the
natural water cycle, also known as the
hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous
movement of water on, above, and below the
surface of the Earth.

Water is always changing states between


liquid, vapor, and ice, with these processes
happening in the blink of an eye and over
millions of years.
Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a
liquid to a gas or vapor. Evaporation is the primary
pathway that water moves from the liquid state back into
the water cycle as atmospheric water vapor

Evaporation from the oceans is the primary mechanism


supporting the surface-to-atmosphere portion of the
water cycle. After all, the large surface area of the oceans
provides the opportunity for large-scale evaporation to
occur.

On a global scale, the amount of water evaporating is


about the same as the amount of water delivered to the
Earth as precipitation. 
CONDENSATION
Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is
changed into liquid water. Condensation is crucial to the water
cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds.
These clouds may produce precipitation, which is the primary
route for water to return to the Earth's surface within the
water cycle.

Even though clouds are absent in a crystal clear blue sky,


water is still present in the form of water vapor and
droplets which are too small to be seen. Depending on
weather conditions, water molecules will combine with tiny
particles of dust, salt, and smoke in the air to form cloud
droplets, which grow and develop into clouds, a form of
water we can see.
PRECIPITATION
Precipitation is water released from clouds in the form of
rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary
connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery
of atmospheric water to the Earth. Most precipitation falls
as rain.

 Forprecipitation to happen, first tiny water droplets must


condense on even tinier dust, salt, or smoke particles,
which act as a nucleus. Water droplets may grow as a
result of additional condensation of water vapor when the
particles collide. If enough collisions occur to produce a
droplet with a fall velocity which exceeds the cloud updraft
speed, then it will fall out of the cloud as precipitation.
INFILTRATION
AND
RUNOFF
THE END
HYDROLOGICALLY IT IS THE BEGINNING

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