Earth the water planet

Earth – The Water Planet v2.0

Image: NASA

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The “Blue Marble”

Our planet without water

Our planet’s geology is constantly changing

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The Goldilocks Phenomena – Earth is…

Not too hot, not too cold… t

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Water covers about 75% of Earth’s surface. This makes Earth one of the more unique planets!

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Humans Thrive = 17%Grow crops = 4%

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The physical properties of water make life possible.

Ice provides:

Insulation

Ice Floats – Acts like blanket… keeps water below from freezing solid.

The benefits of having water in 3 states at once on Earth

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The physical properties of water make life possible.

Water vapormoves in the

worldwide winds Causing:

Transportation

Winds transports water, spreading resources across the planet.

The benefits of having water in 3 states at once on Earth

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The physical properties of water make life possible.

Water provides:

Bodies of water moderate the climate, cuts down highs & lows.

The benefits of having water in 3 states at once on Earth

Moderation

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Every landmass on our planet contains water.

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About 97.5% of Earth’s water is in the oceans & is salt water.

Water-2-4Images: Corbis

Where’s the other 2.5%the drinkable water?

68.6% of the remaining

2.5% isfresh water…

Images: Martin Miller, Bruce Molnia

…. stored in Glaciers.(melting)

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30.1% of the fresh water is groundwater… in underground aquifers

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Many aquifers are being pumped dry over time.

More PeopleEquals

More Water

.…Rivers Streams

Marshes etc.

0.13% of allFresh Water

is in Lakes..…

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… and 0.002 percent of Earth's fresh water is in the atmosphere.

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How much water is available for humans and other animals?

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Incoming Solar Energy gets reflected to space by Ice

The less ice, the more the Earth heats up, the more salty water on Earth

The Glaciers & Sea Ice are melting rapidly

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Sun’s energy is reflected off cloud tops

A warmer Earth meansmore clouds.

Not enough to stop climate change.

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Who has the right to use Earth’s water?

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Or this…?

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Or this: The Aral Sea –> Diversion of water for

“human use”

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Linked: Health, Wealth, Clean Water, &

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1900 = 1.6 B

1970 = 3.9 B

2015 = 7.2 B

2050 = >9.2 B

http://www.allaboutwater.org/water-facts.html

Population!

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More People… The Same Amount of Resources…

Earth is a limited resource.

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Thanks to the USGS

for providingkey data, & someImages!

The other side of the

“Blue Marble:

About the author:John Schmied has been a secondary science & environment teacher for 20 years and is involved in developing practical, yet innovative, hands on curriculum for teens. He has created, developed and manages a 6 acre Environmental Center at his school site. John is also a Chemical Hygiene Officer.John’s presentations have been viewed worldwide & have been in the top 5% of Slideshare for multiple years.

During this time John served as the Strategic planner for the Friends of the Hidden River a 501(C)(3) non profit.

• Over the past 13 years Friends helped King County, WA design, fund, construct & develop the 14,800 sqft Brightwater Environmental Center in Woodinville WA.

• John is the Director & a principal developer of the Ground to Sound STEM Environmental Challenge course, a locally popular cutting edge environmental program that merges, Science, Tech, Art, Multimedia and other disciplines with Leadership studies at the Center

Prior to this period John served for 21 years as a Coast Guard Officer, primarily involved in ice, navigation, search and rescue operations. His specialties are Ship handling, Diving, Personnel, & Oceanographic Operations.

John can be contacted via Linked In.