On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
is found in atmosphere as moisture and clouds
is found in freshwater lakes and rivers
exists as groundwater
exists as soil moisture
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– The remaining freshwater (about 31.3%) is primarily found underground as groundwater (about 30.1%).
– A much smaller amount of freshwater exists on the surface (lakes, rivers, swamps, about 1.2%) and in the atmosphere (moisture and clouds, a very small percentage) and as soil moisture (also a small percentage, part of the surface/other category).
– Specifically, groundwater accounts for the vast majority of available liquid freshwater on Earth.