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As Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) foresightedly identified it: Water is the driving force of all nature.Continued inquiry into dynamics of water in the earth system indicatesthat it is a prime ingredientin maintaining the climatethrough processes occurring at various length and time scales,yetitneeds to act in unison with other fluidstosupport essential functions of ecosystems.