Distant Mountains Influence River Levels 50 Years Later
Rainfall in the mountains has a major influence on nearby river levels, and its effects can be seen as much as 50 years after the rain has fallen, according to hydrologists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Scientists had believed that the…
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