Our thin skin (of water and air)

January 7th, 02009 by Alexander Rose

On the left: “All the water in the world
(1.4087 billion cubic kilometres of it)
including sea water, ice, lakes, rivers,
ground water, clouds, etc.”

On the right: “All the air in the atmosphere
(5140 trillion tonnes of it) gathered into a
ball at sea-level density.”

Re-blogged from Forgetomori.

4 Responses to “Our thin skin (of water and air)”

  1. The Skin Care Lady Says:

    Thank you for your research on our air and waters. So cool!

  2. les wood Says:

    Who ever devised an implemented this graphic has a unique ablility to communicate complex information. I am astounded and bemused. Congratulations.

  3. VigneronRowland Says:

    yes, if only all science could be so strikingly and graphically illustrated.

  4. Traums Says:

    Say, at what densities??

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