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| the study of freshwater (lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, etc.) |
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| how long would it take superior to refill if emptied? |
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| how much water do humans need per day |
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2L
but most comes from food |
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| what causes flooding of the red river? |
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- it flows north (the south melts faster)
- conversion of wetlands to agriculture = loss of "sponge land" |
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| father of limnology - introduced the term limnology in 1890's |
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| lake as a microcosm, lakes as an ecosystem 1887 |
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glaciers, tectonic, volcanic, earthquakes, organisms (beavers/humans), wind, landslide, meteor processes
scouring, blocking from sediment build up |
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304 million
but 28 million are in smallest category |
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| are salt lakes usually open or closed basins? |
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upstream water use for agriculture, drinking, etc.
Aral Sea
Lake Urmia |
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| the deepest lakes are formed by which process? |
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tectonic processes
ex: Lake Tanganyika, Africa |
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