General / Off-Topic If you made a sphere of all Earth’s water, how big would it be?

[Iskariot]

To me this was utterly surprising. I couldn't believe it.

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[Zieman]

Not really surprising, if you think about it a bit.
Earth is roughly 6000 km in radius.
All the water evenly distributed would be about 2 km thick cover, and even that may be a generous estimate.
Gather all the water in a ball, the ball won't be very large compared to Earth.

 

[Patrick_68000]

I am not surprised because I had discovered this myself a few years ago.

 

[Patrick_68000]

I like the little bubble (next to the big one ) which represents the fresh water.

And the third lower case which represents only the fresh water of all the lakes and rivers on the planet.

Makes aware of overconsumption, intensive watering, private swimming pool, car washing etc ...

 

[Caramel Clown]

Yup, Earth is just merely wet on the surface

 

[Patrick_68000]

Yup, Earth is just merely wet on the surface

Well seen !

We can say that it sweats because of global warming.

 

[Morbad]

Yup, Earth is just merely wet on the surface

Meteorite study suggests Earth may have always been wet

A new study finds that Earth’s water may have come from materials that were present in the inner solar system at the time the planet formed — instead of that water being delivered by far-reaching comets or asteroids. The research co-authored by physicist Lionel Vacher in Arts & Sciences at...

source.wustl.edu

The role of water in Earth's mantle

Abstract. Geophysical observations suggest that the transition zone is wet locally. Continental and oceanic sediment components together with the basaltic

academic.oup.com

There may still be much more water locked up in Earth's deeper geology than there is in that sphere that represents all the surface and ground water on the planet.

 

[metatheurgist]

Yeah, not surprising to me either. Life is literally a greasy film on a ball. It's like when you pick up a rock and there's a bit of lichen over it. And people still keep thinking we can't affect the bits we need to live on with our screwups.

 

[Banger_uk]

does that included the ice cap's

 

[Chris Simon]

If the Earth was the size of a tennis ball and you grabbed it, the amount of water on it would be so small that it wouldn't even feel wet.

Also, another fun fact - The Europa very probably has almost twice as much water as Earth overall.

does that included the ice cap's

Ice caps and glaciers only amount for about 2% of Earth's water. So it's wouldn't really be noticeable on that graphic representation.

 

[Patrick_68000]

Meteorite study suggests Earth may have always been wet

A new study finds that Earth’s water may have come from materials that were present in the inner solar system at the time the planet formed — instead of that water being delivered by far-reaching comets or asteroids. The research co-authored by physicist Lionel Vacher in Arts & Sciences at...

source.wustl.edu

The role of water in Earth's mantle

Abstract. Geophysical observations suggest that the transition zone is wet locally. Continental and oceanic sediment components together with the basaltic

academic.oup.com

There may still be much more water locked up in Earth's deeper geology than there is in that sphere that represents all the surface and ground water on the planet.

Yes I imagine the abyss is not the limit.

 

[Patrick_68000]

Yeah, not surprising to me either. Life is literally a greasy film on a ball. It's like when you pick up a rock and there's a bit of lichen over it. And people still keep thinking we can't affect the bits we need to live on with our screwups.

Yes, as we know we cut the branch we are sitting on.

 

[Patrick_68000]

does that included the ice cap's

Soon(tm) the question will be useless

 

[Patrick_68000]

Also, another fun fact - The Europa very probably has almost twice as much water as Earth overall.

Mainly the UK in Europe

 

[Iskariot]

Yup, Earth is just merely wet on the surface

It is slightly damp.

 

[shreddog]

Yes, as we know we cut the branch we are sitting on.

Literally.. The deforestation rate in the world is still at an alarming pace.
I am more concerned over this than the carbon dioxide emissions.

 

[Patrick_68000]

Literally.. The deforestation rate in the world is still at an alarming pace.
I am more concerned over this than the carbon dioxide emissions.

A drama here. Not for the human this criminal, but for the nature, for the planet.

 

[Banger_uk]

yes i'm thinking of building the ark Soon.apparently my side of uk wont be there.
Also plastic waste is getting really bad...So if your missus has a boob job or other job :INFORM: the local council about recycling her

 

[Remus]

And yet, if you where to concentrate the whole human population in one place, you could make it fit in a surface not bigger than the city of LA.

 

[Iskariot]

A drama here. Not for the human this criminal, but for the nature, for the planet.

Nature is resilient. If we destroy our environment and go extinct, nature will go on.
Many creatures can survive in conditions that would kill us.
Nature will create something new after the biggest pest on the planet has destroyed itself.
Humans can not extinguish nature.