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- https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Physical)/California_Geography_(Patrich)/05%3A_Water_as_a_Resource_and_as_a_conflict/5.02%3A_SOURCES_FOR_CALIFORNIAS_WATERCalifornia's water supply is primarily sourced from surface water and groundwater, driven by rainfall and snowpack. However, these resources are increasingly unreliable, leading to initiatives like de...California's water supply is primarily sourced from surface water and groundwater, driven by rainfall and snowpack. However, these resources are increasingly unreliable, leading to initiatives like desalination, exemplified by Catalina Island, which uses a mix of underground aquifers and desalinated seawater. Groundwater, vital during droughts, faces challenges like overdraft, contamination, and subsidence. Surface water management is complex.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geology/Fundamentals_of_Geology_(Schulte)/11%3A_HydrologyThis section focuses on hydrology. It goes without saying how important water is to all life on the planet. We simply cannot survive without it. Water is what sets the Earth apart from the other plane...This section focuses on hydrology. It goes without saying how important water is to all life on the planet. We simply cannot survive without it. Water is what sets the Earth apart from the other planets in our solar system. While the oceans cover roughly 74% of the Earth’s surface and are the driving force behind the hydrologic cycle, it is the availability of freshwater that is of most concern today.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Earth_Science_(Lumen)/06%3A_Surface_Water/6.01%3A_Earths_Fresh_WaterThis page discusses the vital role of water on Earth, covering its properties in solid, liquid, and gas states. It notes that 97% of Earth's water is saltwater, with just 3% fresh water, mainly as ice...This page discusses the vital role of water on Earth, covering its properties in solid, liquid, and gas states. It notes that 97% of Earth's water is saltwater, with just 3% fresh water, mainly as ice. The hydrologic cycle, driven by solar energy, moves water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Concerns about groundwater overuse and the importance of water conservation policies are addressed.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geology/Fundamentals_of_Geology_(Schulte)/11%3A_Hydrology/11.01%3A_Why_It_MattersThis section focuses on hydrology. It goes without saying how important water is to all life on the planet. We simply cannot survive without it. Water is what sets the Earth apart from the other plane...This section focuses on hydrology. It goes without saying how important water is to all life on the planet. We simply cannot survive without it. Water is what sets the Earth apart from the other planets in our solar system. While the oceans cover roughly 74% of the Earth’s surface and are the driving force behind the hydrologic cycle, it is the availability of freshwater that is of most concern today.
