Water cycle

Mountain stream

Mountain stream

Shallow waters

Shallow waters

Rain

Rain

Condensation

Condensation

Ice

Ice

Waters of glacial melt

Waters of glacial melt

Snowfall

Snowfall

Water cycle diagram

Water cycle diagram

The water cycle, triggered by the evaporation of the Earth’s water, the formation of clouds and rain, provides mankind with the most extraordinary renewable energy source, the second after biomass. Its origin is once again the sun, the radiation of which causes evaporation. Although only 0.33% of solar energy received by the Earth leads to rainfall, it is still a remarkable amount of energy.