I wonder sometimes when I see “still life” images of it.
The trick is in getting it to "spin."
You see, as much as it’s a universal image – after all, isn’t it instantly recognizable to people of all ages and cultures on all corners of the globe? – it has a starchy and static and sort of abstract quality, as if it with its stuck-in-place arrows it's trying to say “yes, this is how the water cycle works, but don’t bother with the exact numbers or where all the water is 'now as we speak' because it’s too complicated to know.”
And so it goes: Weather people stick to the sky. And the water suppliers focus on what’s coming out of the ground, home owners on their sprinkler heads, and gate keepers on their individual gates.
What if we could unite the water cycle and all its pieces back together …
And watch them them spin around in real time?
Trust me,
It’s harder than it looks.
If you aren't careful all the water runs out!
2 comments:
Interesting graphic! I like how it spins and spills.
I thought that was the hydrologist's job, to put together all the elements and make that water cycle work correctly!
Your right. But keep in mind that most of the existing water infrastructure is a legacy system that gives us only limited control on how much and where the water can go. The hope is that seeing those arrows spin in full light puts us in the best position possible to use what we have and steward it wisely.
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