HYDROLOGIC CYCLE

A H
P

T P R, I
P

B L
I
WATER BALANCE: P = E + T + I + R
LEGEND:
A ATMOSPHERE P – precipitation
H HYDROSPHERE
E – evaporation
B BIOSPHERE
L LITHOSPHERE
T – transpiration
PROCESS/ CYCLE I – infiltration
EARTH SYSTEM BOUNDARY R - runoff
 CARBON CYCLE
diffusion

CO2
A H
aeration
storage
PS
Respiration storage
burning
Mining
B
L
om fossils
Dep

LEGEND:
A ATMOSPHERE
H HYDROSPHERE
B BIOSPHERE
L LITHOSPHERE
PROCESS/ CYCLE
EARTH SYSTEM BOUNDARY
 NITROGEN CYCLE
N-fixation by
lightning
N2 H20
A H
N-fixation denitrification
by bacteria storage
(Aerobic
decomposition) uptake

B L
NO2, NO3, NH4
storage

LEGEND:
A ATMOSPHERE
H HYDROSPHERE
B BIOSPHERE
L LITHOSPHERE
PROCESS/ CYCLE
EARTH SYSTEM BOUNDARY
 METHANE CYCLE
diffusion

CH4 CH4
A H
aeration

Anaerabic
Decomposition
(methano bacters)

B L
om

LEGEND:
A ATMOSPHERE
H HYDROSPHERE
B BIOSPHERE
L LITHOSPHERE
PROCESS/ CYCLE
EARTH SYSTEM BOUNDARY
 PHOSPHOROUS CYCLE

A H

Uptake by plants,
aquatic organisms Solution
(dissolve)
Extraction/
Mining of P
B L
rocks
Leaching weathering

LEGEND:
A ATMOSPHERE
H HYDROSPHERE
B BIOSPHERE
L LITHOSPHERE
PROCESS/ CYCLE
EARTH SYSTEM BOUNDARY