These posts turn the hydrologic eye "outward" in attempt to frame south Florida's prodigious water cycle with hydrologic processes in other parts of Florida, the nation, and world.
At some level, all hydrology is comparative. It's just a refreshing exercise to transport one's mind into a distant waterway.
But don't be fooled, the earth is enveloped by the "giant water wheel" which connects us all. We can learn a lot about our home watershed by what's going on upstate, cross country, or over seas.