The Water Cycle Through a Geological Lens
The water cycle links the atmosphere, surface water, soil, groundwater and oceans. Geology influences where water infiltrates, how it is stored, and h
The water cycle links the atmosphere, surface water, soil, groundwater and oceans. Geology influences where water infiltrates, how it is stored, and h
Weathering breaks down or alters rock in place, whereas erosion removes and transports material. The processes often operate together, but separating
Coastlines are dynamic boundaries shaped by waves, tides, currents, sediment supply and sea-level change. Erosion occurs when material is removed fast
Soil develops where climate, organisms, topography, parent material and time interact. Its horizons preserve evidence of weathering, organic activity,
Learn how aquifers store and transmit groundwater through pores, fractures and connected geological formations.
The planet receives energy mainly from sunlight and loses energy back to space as infrared radiation. The balance between incoming and outgoing energy infl