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

• Main Authors: Makarieva, A. M., Gorshkov, V. G.
• Other Authors: Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: CCSD 2007
• Subjects: [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces; environment; [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean; Atmosphere; [SDU.STU]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences; Yenisey; yenisey river
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-00305066; https://hal.science/hal-00305066v1/document; https://hal.science/hal-00305066v1/file/hess-11-1013-2007.pdf

International audience 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 g...