Biotic pump of atmospheric moisture as driver of the hydrological cycle on land

In this paper the basic geophysical and ecological principles are jointly analyzed that allow the landmasses of Earth to remain moistened sufficiently for terrestrial life to be possible. 1. Under gravity, land inevitably loses water to the ocean. To keep land moistened, the gravitational water runo...

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Published in:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Main Authors: Makarieva, A. M., Gorshkov, V. G.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-11-1013-2007
https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/11/1013/2007/