PrintThe importance of water in the Critical Zone cannot be overstated. Water plays a primary role in physical and chemical weathering, erosion and transportation of sediments and dissolved ions, and the sustenance of life, to name a few processes. You should understand the water cycle and the various reservoirs in which water is stored and transported through the Critical Zone. You should also understand basic concepts linking water flow to the natural chemistry of water, and human influences on water resources. Finally, you should be confident in your ability to access widely available river and stream gauge data and should have used this data to learn about the surface water characteristics of your study site.
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