Why Aren’t Lakes Absorbed by Soil?

One Raised by TikTok user The question has become a matter of curiosity for many people.

But don’t worry, this problem is also There is a scientific explanation! So let’s take you down slowly.

First, it is useful to look at the video in question:

First of all, let’s say that some lake waters actually seep into the ground.

We often don’t realize because the water in the lake is quickly refilled from sources such as rain.

However, whether water leaks or the rate of leakage depends on the permeability of the material at the bottom of the lake. whether it can pass through water or not relating to.

Imagine pouring water on a piece of stone. This; It does not come out from the other side of the stone, it flows over it.

For lakes with rocky bottoms This is exactly the situation. If the lake bottom is rocky and there is little space between them, water cannot pass through easily.

Even in cases where there are gaps, lakes; by accumulating sediments such as sand, silt and clay fills these gaps.

Now we can further reinforce the issue with the explanation of a scientist.

Dr. from Washington State University Joan Wu, “The lake bottom evolves and changes over the years. Materials are deposited and “fine particles fill large voids.” says.

fortunately The natural process we call the water cycle Thanks to this, water lost through evaporation should theoretically be replaced like rain.

However A study published last yearshows that more than half of the world’s great lakes have dried up.

Researchers, 56% of this decrease is due to human use and states that it is caused by climate change, which increases water loss through evaporation.

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