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- https://geo.libretexts.org/Workbench/Climate_Primer/7%3A_Climate_Risks/7.6%3A_Food_and_WaterHistorically, the disappearance of certain civilizations, such as that of the Anasazi in what is today the southwestern U.S., has been attributed to food and water shortages brought on by prolonged dr...Historically, the disappearance of certain civilizations, such as that of the Anasazi in what is today the southwestern U.S., has been attributed to food and water shortages brought on by prolonged drought. Political and social destabilization of a crowded, nuclear armed world finely adapted to the highly stable climate of the last 7,000 years is perhaps the greatest and least predictable risk incurred by rapid climate change.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Workbench/Climate_Primer/8%3A_The_Bottom_Line/8.2%3A_The_Bottom_LineNext generation nuclear fission has many advantages over 1960s nuclear technology and, once developed, can be ramped up to meet a large fraction of demand in 15 years, judging from the experience of c...Next generation nuclear fission has many advantages over 1960s nuclear technology and, once developed, can be ramped up to meet a large fraction of demand in 15 years, judging from the experience of countries like France and Sweden. (Nuclear-energy costs over the lifetime of power plants are competitive with coal and oil.) There is also renewed optimism that nuclear fusion, a basically limitless clean source of energy, may become commercially viable in 20 to 30 years.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Physical)/The_Environment_of_the_Earth's_Surface_(Southard)/12%3A_The_Hydrologic_Cycle_the_Sediment_Cycle_and_the_Carbon_Cycle/12.02%3A_The_Earths_Water_and_the_Hydrologic_CycleThe earth would be a boring place without water. Fortunately, there’s a lot of water on Earth.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/Introduction_to_Earth_Science_(C-ID%3A_GEOL_121)/03%3A_The_Hydrosphere/3.04%3A_The_Hydrologic_CycleThe hydrologic cycle, or water cycle, is the cycling of water through the earth system. Not only is the hydrologic cycle a cycle of water, it is a cycle of energy as well. Over the next several pages ...The hydrologic cycle, or water cycle, is the cycling of water through the earth system. Not only is the hydrologic cycle a cycle of water, it is a cycle of energy as well. Over the next several pages we'll trace water as it passes through the earth system and the energy that accompanies it.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Earth_Science_(Lumen)/06%3A_Surface_Water/6.02%3A_Streams_and_RiversThis page highlights the importance of freshwater in ecosystems and the water cycle. It describes streams and rivers as vital transporters of eroded materials, with streams varying in size and speed. ...This page highlights the importance of freshwater in ecosystems and the water cycle. It describes streams and rivers as vital transporters of eroded materials, with streams varying in size and speed. The page details how streams carry materials through different loads and create floodplains and levees, while rivers deposit sediments forming deltas and alluvial fans. Deltas occur where river velocity decreases at ocean edges, and alluvial fans develop in flat, arid areas.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Physical)/The_Physical_Environment_(Ritter)/10%3A_The_Hydrosphere/10.02%3A_The_Hydrologic_CycleThe hydrologic cycle, or water cycle, is the cycling of water through the earth system. Not only is the hydrologic cycle a cycle of water, it is a cycle of energy as well. Over the next several pages ...The hydrologic cycle, or water cycle, is the cycling of water through the earth system. Not only is the hydrologic cycle a cycle of water, it is a cycle of energy as well. Over the next several pages we'll trace water as it passes through the earth system and the energy that accompanies it.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/Kansas_State_University/Physical_Geography%3A_our_Beautiful_World/08%3A_The_Hydrosphere/8.02%3A_The_Hydrologic_CycleThe hydrologic cycle, or water cycle, is the cycling of water through the earth system. Not only is the hydrologic cycle a cycle of water, it is a cycle of energy as well. Over the next several pages ...The hydrologic cycle, or water cycle, is the cycling of water through the earth system. Not only is the hydrologic cycle a cycle of water, it is a cycle of energy as well. Over the next several pages we'll trace water as it passes through the earth system and the energy that accompanies it.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Sandboxes/ajones124_at_sierracollege.edu/Geology_of_California_(DRAFT)/18%3A_California's_Water/18.01%3A_The_Hydrologic_CycleThe hydrosphere, the vast domain of Earth comprised of water, plays a fundamental role in shaping California's diverse geology and ecosystems. From its towering mountain ranges to its arid deserts and...The hydrosphere, the vast domain of Earth comprised of water, plays a fundamental role in shaping California's diverse geology and ecosystems. From its towering mountain ranges to its arid deserts and sprawling coastlines, California's geology is intimately intertwined with the movement and distribution of water. At the heart of California's hydrology lies the hydrologic cycle, a continuous process through which water moves between the Earth's surface, atmosphere, and underground reservoirs.
