a. Ocean:
Volume: 1,336,040 km³
Residence time: Not provided
Input fluxes:
- Ocean precipitation: 373 km³
- Ocean to land water vapor transport: 40 km³
Output fluxes:
- Ocean evaporation: 413 km³
- Surface flow: 40 km³
b. Atmosphere:
Volume: 12.7 km³
Residence time: Not provided
Input fluxes:
- Ocean evaporation: 413 km³
- Evaporation + transpiration: 73 km³
Output fluxes:
- Ocean precipitation: 373 km³
c. Terrestrial:
Volume: Not provided
Residence time: Not provided
Input fluxes:
- Ocean to land water vapor transport: 40 km³
- Surface flow: 40 km³
- Rivers and lakes: 178 km³
- Groundwater: 15,300 km³
Output fluxes:
- Land precipitation: 113 km³
Certainly! Let's put the volumes of water in their respective units for the given positions in the hydrological cycle:
1. Ocean precipitation: 373 km³
2. Ocean evaporation: 413 km³
3. Ocean: 1,336,040 km³
4. Ice: 26,350 km³
5. Atmosphere: 12.7 km³
6. Ocean to land water vapor transport: 40 km³
7. Surface flow: 40 km³
8. Groundwater: 15,300 km³
9. Rivers and lakes: 178 km³
10. Evaporation + transpiration: 73 km³
11. Land precipitation: 113 km³
12. Permafrost: 22 km³
Calculate volume in size and residence time for the following global reservoirs using values given above. Also, clearly identify and write down the input fluxes and output fluxes for each reservoirs.
a. Ocean
b. atmosphere
c. terrestrial
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