The Water Cycle | Precipitation Education
The water cycle describes how water evaporates from the surface of the earth, rises into the atmosphere, cools and condenses into rain or snow in clouds, and falls again to the surface as precipitation. The water falling on land collects in rivers and lakes, soil, and porous layers of rock, and much of it flows back into the oceans, where it ...
What Is the Water Cycle? - NASA Climate Kids
Nov 11, 2024 · The water cycle is the path that all water follows as it moves around Earth in different states. Liquid water is found in oceans, rivers, lakes—and even underground. Solid ice is found in glaciers, snow, and at the North and South Poles. Water vapor—a gas—is found in Earth’s atmosphere.
NASA Earth Science: Water Cycle | Precipitation Education
Through NASA's water cycle research, we can understand how water moves through the Earth system in the hydrological cycle and we will be in a better position to effectively manage this vital renewable resource and help match the natural supply of water with human demands.
The Water Cycle - NASA Earth Observatory
The water, or hydrologic, cycle describes the pilgrimage of water as water molecules make their way from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back again, in some cases to below the surface. This gigantic system, powered by energy from the Sun, is a continuous exchange of moisture between the oceans, the atmosphere, and the land.
The Water Cycle - Animation | Precipitation Education
See a day in the life of the water cycle. The sun rises, begins to heat the oceans, lakes and rivers and provide energy for plants to give off water vapor through transpiration. That vapor rises into the atmosphere to form clouds, which can be moved by the wind over long distances, and eventually resulting in rain or snow.
Hydrologic Cycle | Precipitation Education
The water, or hydrologic, cycle describes the pilgrimage of water as water molecules make their way from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back again, in some cases to below the surface. This gigantic system, powered by energy from the Sun, is a continuous exchange of moisture between the oceans, the atmosphere, and the land.
Water Cycle - NASA Global Precipitation Measurement Mission
This animation uses Earth science data from a variety of sensors on NASA Earth observing satellites as well as cartoons to describe Earth's water cycle and the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.
Water Cycle | Science and Technology - NASA
What are the processes driving water cycle acceleration? How does terrestrial water storage modulate heat storage and sea level rise? We address these challenges by observing and understanding total land water storage, soil moisture, surface water (rivers and lakes), and snow.
A Tour of the Water Cycle | Precipitation Education
This animation shows one molecule of water completing the hydrologic cycle. This website, presented by NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, provides students and educators with resources to learn about Earth’s water cycle, weather and climate, and the technology and societal applications of studying them.
Exploring the Water Cycle - NASA
May 24, 2023 · Students will observe/investigate the movement of water through the different stages of the water cycle and determine what drives this cycle. They will discover how changes in heat energy occur throughout the cycle.