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How far does Earth’s hydrosphere extend into the atmosphere and the crust?

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Diagram illustrating Earth's environmental spheres, with labeled sections showing the geosphere (land and crust), biosphere (living things), atmosphere (air), and hydrosphere (water), each extending vertically from the Earth's surface. — hydrosphere Earth's environment includes the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the biosphere.

The hydrosphere is a discontinuous layer of water encompassing all liquid and frozen surface waters, groundwater, and atmospheric water vapour.12

Within the context of the water cycle, the hydrosphere extends approximately 15 km (9 miles) upward into Earth’s atmosphere and reaches downward to depths of about 5 km (3 miles) into the crust.12