Who are the people interested in the HYDROSPHERE?
The people who are the most interested in the hydrosphere, how it works and how it changes, are those whose lives depend on it. People who live close to a body of water, whether it is a river, stream, sea, or ocean, need to know what to expect of the hydrosphere because it can affect their homes and their families. Also, fishermen whose livelihood, and therefore, their families well being, depend on the hydrosphere are interested in understanding how it works and how it changes. (Commander John Bortniak, NOAA Corps) Large version (USDA Agricultural Research Service/Brian Prechtel) Scientists, engineers, and farmers are also interested in the hydrosphere. Farmers are interested in the hydrosphere to the extent that it contributes to the irrigation of their crops. Engineers in various disciplines are interested in understanding the hydrosphere so that they can help society use this valuable resource for power, for irrigation of farmland, to design ways of living with the hydrosphere thro
