EESA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ocean Current, Ocean Acidification, Water Vapor
14 Sep 2016
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Eesa07h3 f - lecture 1 - perspectives on water and environmental issues. 1000 liters of water = 3. 6 cad. : water is the bloodstream of the biosphere , as our lives and our prosperity depend on water. : it is important because it allows us to improve the management of our water resources. This is due to major water crises: due to water crises regarding: Inadequate human access to safe (potable) water and sanitation. Ignorance: one of the greatest threats to canada"s supply of fresh water is our belief in its absolute abundance. forum for leadership on water: water resources: are vital, limited, threatened. Mnemonic (memory device): very limp trees - water is vital to the tree but when the resource of water is limited, it becomes limp and threatened. The challenge for future sustainable use of water resources: Outgassing: this phenomenon continues today from active volcanoes. Gases trapped in the planet"s interior were released.
