The Hydrologic Cycle


Complete Cycle

Evaporation
Transpiration
Sublimation
Condensation
Advection
Precipitation
Surface Runoff
Melt Runoff
Infiltration
Groundwater Flow

Ocean Cycle

Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Advection
Precipitation
Surface Runoff
Infiltration
Groundwater Flow

Illustration with 4 components: ocean, land with vegetation and groundwater, lake, and mountain with ice and snow.


Land Cycle

Evaporation
Transpiration
Sublimation
Condensation
Advection
Precipitation
Surface Runoff
Melt Runoff

 

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