Question

In terms of the total global supply of water, how much of it is in circulation (producing storms, precipitation events, related weather phenomenae), as opposed to storage, at any one time?

Answer 1

Answer:

The total amount of water on the planet that is present in the atmosphere at any given time is about 0.001% of the total water found on Earth. This atmospheric water is responsible for all storms.

If by in storage we mean in groundwater then the percentage would be 1.69.

Explanation:

The overwhelming majority of all water on our planet resides in the oceans. These hold about 96.5% of the total.

If we only consider freshwater (water with no salt) then the greatest storage areas are ice caps, glaciers, and groundwater aquifers.