The Hydrosphere - Chapters

Chapter 16: Introduction to the Hydrosphere

• Introduction
• Earth's Water Reservoirs
• The Hydrologic Cycle
• The Water Molecule
• Phase Changes of Water
• Properties of Water 

Chapter 17: Atmospheric Hydrology

• Atmospheric Humidity
• Cloud Formation Process
• Fog and Precipitation
• Global Distribution of Precipitation
• Precipitation Over North America
• Evaporation and Transpiration

Chapter 18: Surface and Subsurface Hydrology

• Surface Interception
• Soil Water
• Infiltration
• Groundwater Flow
• Aquifers
• Runoff and Stream Flow

Chapter 19: The Oceans

• Introduction - Oceans
• Characteristics of Seawater
• Ocean Currents
• Ocean Tides
• El Niño and La Niña

Chapter 20: Human Alteration of the Hydrosphere

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