Congo River freshwater rides 49-day Atlantic eddy to travel 200 kilometers offshore

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Jul 3, 2026, 7:20 am98 ptsTrending
The Congo River is the second-largest river in the world, releasing an average of 40,000 cubic meters of water per second into the Atlantic Ocean. This huge discharge rate creates a large plume of fresh water that fans out 800 kilometers (500 miles) offshore.

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