All the Water on Earth

If you could pull all the water in the ocean, the atmosphere, and on top of or beneath the surface of Earth into a ball, it would measure only about 950 (1,500km) miles across. By comparison, the moon is 2,160 (3,475km) in diameter. Of this, only about 3 percent if freshwater, and of that only about two-thirds is in a form or a location that is easily accessible to humans. (Animation by Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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[loveflowers39]

Ah, but that far back the continents would not have been in the location they are now so it couldn't happen.

[loveflowers39]

I really like this vidio. We have all thought about Atlantis. At about 00:13 of this vidio it shows a spine down the Atlantic Ocean. I don't know what geological period this would corresponed to but if humans where around then Atlantis could have existed on that spine. I really like to fantasisize. Thanks.

[vroomik]

it's still 1.38x10^18 tons of water so I dont know is it enough?...But not so cool fact is that we lost quarter of it (according to sciencenordic{dot}com/earth-ha­s-lost-quarter-its-water)

[FoolOfArcadia]

water evaporates. salt doesn't. problem solved.

[Jean-Gyl Capt]

extraordinaire à voir

[VerterosGaming]

Want another cool fact? You forgot to give me a reason to worry.

[12connor213]

Want a cool fact? The ice caps are melting, which means lots of the world will lose its fresh water supply. Think the Himalayan Glaciers, Colorado river, etc. Another? Most of the fresh water is not accessible as it is in Greenland or the Antarctic. Global warming will release this fresh water into the sea, making it into salt water! Want another cool fact? You're a douchebag!

[FightersOfEve]

In the uk we use this freshwater to flush our toilets. good times

[Nat lazer]

Dear lord use periods..

[VerterosGaming]

Hey wanna also learn a cool fact? Matter can't be destroyed, it only converts into other matter, we are not running out of water. Want another cool fact? Water can be purified Want another cool fact? The total population of humans in the world is far far smaller than that available fresh water ball Want another cool fact? We can mine asteroids for water Want another cool fact? Water can be self purified in nature One more for shits and giggles The ice caps are melting, more fresh water.