Planteopptak

U.S. Dept. of the InteriorU.S. Geological SurveyHoward Perlman, USGS, John Evanshttps://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html

Groundwater flow

Infiltration

Evaporation

Condensation

SurfacerunoffSnowmelt runoff

Ice andsnow

Oceans

PrecipitationEvapotranspiration

Atmosphere

Fresh-water

Spring

The Water Cycle

Groundwater storage

StreamflowEvaporation

Sublimation

Plantuptake

Fogdrip

Deposition

Flora andfauna

Dew

Seepage

Volcanicsteam

Vents

Ocean currents

Sun