Summary: On the basis of a calculation method described in present study it was aimed to represent the within year alteration and terrestrial distribution of atmospheric water vapour contents. Calculations are based on weather data obtained from 714 stations considering at the same time recent climatological averages originating from oceanic and polar zones. The atmosphere of the Earth contains 1,352 26 • 10¹⁶ kg water vapour as a yearly average, which in a uniform distribution means 26.5 kg/mz quantity of water. The greatest alteration in atmospheric water vapour supply takes place in monsoon areas of the Earth, while the smallest changes can be experienced in the equatorial zone as well as in desert and polar territories with low evaporation rates.

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