water cycle
noun
: hydrologic cycle
In the water cycle, water evaporates, condenses, falls as precipitation, and eventually evaporates again.—
Timothy Cooney et al.
Timothy Cooney et al.As they have for thousands of years, the rhythms of wildlife migration and reproduction as well as human agriculture and grazing activities are inseparable from that of the yearly water cycle.—Peter Warshall
Peter Warshall… run by solar energy that helps cause winds, energizes plants, and powers the water cycle.—David M. Armstrong et al.
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On August 28, Japanese hydrologist Professor Taikan Oki received the 2024 SWP for his research in developing models that simulate the global water cycle.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Rocks help trap information about the history of a planet, and understanding the water cycle of a planet can help researchers unlock the evolution of Mars, Wright said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Over the next several hundred million years, terrestrial plants of all kinds profoundly altered the planet, accelerating the water cycle, turning obdurate crust into supple soil—and pushing the level of atmospheric oxygen to new heights.
—Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024
Experts are recognizing that by breaking the natural water cycle, municipalities are raising the likelihood and severity of flooding, causing disasters from Houston to Chennai, India.
—Erica Gies, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2018
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Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Rocks help trap information about the history of a planet, and understanding the water cycle of a planet can help researchers unlock the evolution of Mars, Wright said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Over the next several hundred million years, terrestrial plants of all kinds profoundly altered the planet, accelerating the water cycle, turning obdurate crust into supple soil—and pushing the level of atmospheric oxygen to new heights.
—Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024
Experts are recognizing that by breaking the natural water cycle, municipalities are raising the likelihood and severity of flooding, causing disasters from Houston to Chennai, India.
—Erica Gies, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2018
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