How does the water body reach back to the hydrosphere and lithosphere?
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The hydrosphere, including all the waters on the Earth’s surface, is interconnected with the other ‘spheres’ in the Earth system, that is the geosphere (lithosphere and atmosphere), the biosphere, and the human-related anthroposphere. Water, the most widespread substance in the environment of our planet, is available, in liquid, solid, and vapor states, everywhere on Earth, albeit its abundance largely differs in space and time. Quantitative estimates of availability of water (and in particular, freshwater) in different Earth’s water stores (reservoirs) are given. The abundance of liquid water on Earth clearly distinguishes our unique planet from other planets in the solar system, where no liquid water can be found. Water is a basic element of the life support system of the planet, being essential for self-reproducing life. It is a universal solvent and carrier of substances. Water has unique properties and behaves in an anomalous way. This plays a crucial role in many fundamental processes in the geosphere and biosphere. Climate and water on Earth are closely linked. Water influences the climate and is influenced by the climate. Discussion of observed and projected impacts of climate changes on the hydrosphere is offered, as well as a review of human interactions with the hydrosphere.