Ocean Fact QUESTION

Mermaid · #1 (**permalink**) July 1st, 2002, 04:10 PM

What percentage of the Earth's surface water is frozen in glaciers?

No cheating.

Lisa · #2 (**permalink**) July 1st, 2002, 04:18 PM

75% of the earth's freshwater is stored in glaciers.

rayb · #3 (**permalink**) July 1st, 2002, 04:37 PM

Just a guess 11%.

Ray

Divetex · #4 (**permalink**) July 1st, 2002, 05:16 PM

The answer is approxiately 1.863%. The key here is that although 69% of the earth's fresh water is stored as glacier ice (30% as ground water and 1% in lakes, rivers, etc.) , fresh water only comprises 2.7% of the earth's entire water supply. Do the math. )Of course, this doesn't include the amount stored in frozen margaritas.)

Divetex · #5 (**permalink**) July 1st, 2002, 05:55 PM

Oh, I forgot. That was from way back in Geology 101, "the water cycle."

#6 (**permalink**) July 1st, 2002, 06:20 PM

I can't even guess but hope you post the answer! I like Divitex's reasoning! Sue

sadie · #7 (**permalink**) July 1st, 2002, 06:56 PM

I believe it is Lake Baikal, Siberia

Divetex · #8 (**permalink**) July 1st, 2002, 07:19 PM

I believe that Sadie is correct, Mike.

Lisa · #9 (**permalink**) July 1st, 2002, 07:50 PM

It is Lake Baikal (I thought it might be Lake Superior, but I was wrong! lol)

Mermaid · #10 (**permalink**) July 2nd, 2002, 07:02 AM

And the ANSWER is.......2 %.

According to my source.