CHAPTER 8: Introduction to the Hydrosphere

a). Physical Properties of Water

b). The Hydrologic Cycle

c). Atmospheric Humidity

d). Condensation, Freezing, and Deposition

e). Cloud Formation Processes

f). Precipitation and Fog

g). Global Distribution of Precipitation

h). Acid Precipitation

i). Evaporation and Transpiration

j). Actual and Potential Evapotranspiration

k). Interception, Stemflow, Canopy Drip, and Throughfall

l). Infiltration and Soil Water Storage

m). Throughflow and Groundwater Storage

n). Introduction to Surface Runoff

o). Introduction to the Oceans

p). Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Seawater

q). Surface and Subsurface Ocean Currents

r). Ocean Tides

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