The Natural Hydrologic Cycle and The Synthetic Hydrologic Cycle What goes around, comes around.

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The Natural Hydrologic Cycle and The Synthetic Hydrologic Cycle What goes around, comes around.

Transcript of The Natural Hydrologic Cycle and The Synthetic Hydrologic Cycle What goes around, comes around.

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The Natural Hydrologic Cycle and

The Synthetic Hydrologic Cycle

What goes around, comes around.

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What provides the power to drive the cycle?

• The energy from the sun• The force of gravity

The Natural Hydrologic Cycle

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Ground Surface

SUN

Energy

Atmospheric Water Vapourand Cloud Storage

Oceans

GroundwaterStorage

Surface Water

Precipitation

Evaporation

Evaporation

Condensation

Infiltration,Percolation

Transpiration

Vegetation

Overland FlowSurface Runoff

Base FlowGroundwater

Recharge

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The Synthetic (Urban) Hydrologic Cycle

What provides the power to drive this cycle?

• Man-made equipment (pumps)• The force of gravity

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Water SourceSurface WaterGroundwater

Water Treatment

Withdrawal

Distribution

Water UsePublic, Commercial,

Industrial, Institutional

Wastewater Treatment

WastewaterCollection

Disposal