The Amazon river releases so much fresh water into the ocean
that it does something remarkable.
What?

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It creates a plume of freshwater 200 km wide extending into the Atlantic — you can drink from it out at sea. — It carries 20% of all river water on Earth. Ships can sail for hours through 'Amazon water' before reaching salt.

The Amazon river releases so much fresh water into the ocean that it does something remarkable. What?