Hydrosphere
Translation- Hydrosphere
A hydrosphere (from Greek "ύδωρ" - "hydor", "
water " + "σφαίρα" - "sphaira", "sphere ") inphysical geography describes the collective mass of water found on, under, and over the surface of aplanet .Other hydrospheres
A thick hydrosphere is thought to exist around the Jovian moon Europa. The outer layer of this hydrosphere is almost entirely frozen, but current models predict that there is an ocean up to 100 km in depth underneath the ice. This ocean remains in a liquid form due to tidal flexing of the moon in its
orbit around Jupiter.It has been suggested that the Jovian moon Ganymede and the Saturnian moon Enceladus may also possess sub-surface oceans. However the ice covering is expected to be thicker on Jupiter's Ganymede than on Europa.
ee also
*
Biosphere
*Cryosphere
*Earth's atmosphere
*Lithosphere
*Pedosphere
*Table of Global Climate System Components
*Water Cycle References
External links
* [http://capp.water.usgs.gov/GIP/gw_gip/index.html Ground Water - USGS]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
hydrosphere — noun гидросфера … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Hydrosphere — Hy dro*sphere, n. [Pref. hydro , 1 + sphere.] 1. (Meteor.) The aqueous vapor of the entire atmosphere. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Phys. Geog.) The aqueous envelope of the earth, including the ocean, all lakes, streams, and underground waters, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydrosphere — 1> гидросфера 2> влага, содержащаяся в атмосфере Земли … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
hydrosphere — /huy dreuh sfear /, n. the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere. [1885 90; HYDRO 1 + SPHERE] * * * Discontinuous layer of water at or near the Earth s surface. It… … Universalium
hydrosphere — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1887 the aqueous vapor of the atmosphere; broadly the aqueous envelope of the earth including bodies of water and aqueous vapor in the atmosphere • hydrospheric adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
hydrosphere — гидросфера … Англо-русский словарь технических терминов
Hydrosphere — Hydrosphère L hydrosphère est la partie de la planète occupée par l eau liquide (océans, mers, lacs, fleuves, nappes phréatiques) et solide (calottes polaires, glaciers, banquise). Cette sphère s étend depuis environ 8 km d altitude (la cime des… … Wikipédia en Français
hydrosphere — the waters on the Earth in the atmosphere, oceans, fresh waters, glaciers and snowfields and groundwater … Dictionary of ichthyology
hydrosphere — n. [Gr. hydor, water; sphaira, ball] Aqueous envelope of the earth … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hydrosphere — гидросфера … Англо-русский геоэкологический словарь