Freshwater flowing into the North Pacific plays key role in North America's climate

Corvallis OR (SPX) Feb 27, 2020

Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice age surged across eastern Washington to the Columbia River and out to the North Pacific Ocean, where they triggered climate changes throughout the northern hemisphere, new research published in Science Advances shows. The findings provide new insight into the role the North Pacific Ocean plays in t