NOAA: Marine Heatwave Similar to ‘The Blob’ That Preceded 3-Year California Snow Drought Still Lingers in the Pacific The new marine heatwave off the Pacific Coast is reminiscent of the early stages of the 2014–2016 “blob” that devastated marine life and is believed to have affected the weather. This year’s expanse of unusually warm water stretches roughly from the Gulf of Alaska south to California and west all the way to Hawaii. Related: ‘The Blob’ Is Reforming in […] SnowBrains | October 10, 2019 0 Comments
‘The Blob’ Is Reforming in The Pacific | ‘The Blob’ of 2014 Preceded 3 Drought Years for California Ski Areas A huge new marine heatwave has formed in the waters off the US West Coast, similar to “The Blob” that devastated sea life and ravaged runs of salmon in the Pacific ocean. The Blob also preceded the ‘Ridiculously Resilient Ridge’ that caused the worst drought on the west coast in recent memory. A 2016 El Niño brought the RRR to an […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 13, 2019 2 Comments
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