water cycle

noun

1. the circulation of the earth's water, in which water evaporates from the sea into the atmosphere, where it condenses and falls as rain or snow, returning to the sea by rivers or returning to the atmosphere by evapotranspiration Also calledhydrologic cycle

water cycle

1. See hydrologic cycle

Example Sentences

“Understanding the Martian water cycle is critical for understanding the evolution of the climate, surface and interior,” said lead researcher Dr Vashan Wright, from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

From BBC

Because they are so stable, they can be transported throughout the water cycle, making their way into drinking water sources and precipitation.

From Science Daily

These and other changes to the planet's atmospheric water cycle were once hard to imagine but are increasingly part of modern water management on the planet.

From Science Daily

"The temperature maybe stalls, doesn't go up anymore or not quite so much," but other issues caused by overheating such as problems with the water cycle will persist.

From Salon

The thawing is also intensifying the Arctic's water cycle -- the continuous loop of precipitation, runoff and evaporation that, in part, determines a region's environment.

From Science Daily