Table : TABLE 9.2 AT A GLANCE: Reservoirs of Water

All water

 

All freshwater

 

Oceans

97.20%

Glaciers

2.15%

Freshwater

  2.80%

Groundwater

0.62%

 

 

Lakes

0.017%

 

 

Soil water

0.005%

 

 

Atmosphere

0.001%

 

 

Streams

0.0001%