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Spring: Understanding Water Through The Seasons, Part 2/4

Adam Burgis Episode 9

As the flowers blossom, we are discussing the importance of water in spring! We cover adhesion, cohesion, and capillary action. I then share how these concepts support life on earth! 

Sources:

https://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/parts.html

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-capillary-action-plant/

https://www.sciencemag.org/site/feature/misc/webfeat/vis2005/show/transpiration.pdf

https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/mauisoil/a_comp03.aspx

https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/sediment-and-suspended-sediment?qt-science_center_objects=0&cmdid=FLOTM6DZMP4DYQ#qt-science_center_objects

https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/adhesion-and-cohesion-water?qt-science_center_objects=0&cmdid=C907S0IIUR7IVJ#qt-science_center_objects

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/swamp/docs/cwt/guidance/3159.pdf


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