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The Blob is a large mass of relatively warm water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of North America that was first detected in late 2013 and continued to spread throughout 2014 and 2015. [1] [2] It is an example of a marine heatwave . [3]
2 de nov. de 2018 · By summer of 2014, the heated mass of water stretched from Alaska to Mexico and had been nicknamed “the blob.” As the blob spread, unusually warm waters triggered extended harmful algae blooms. Although such blooms are common, they usually only last a couple of weeks before dissipating.
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28 de jun. de 2022 · Researchers Finally Tracked Down The Source of The Deadly Pacific Ocean 'Blob'. Like its movie namesake, the horrific marine heatwave nicknamed the Blob destroyed much in its path during its peak, causing mass deaths of fish, birds, and many other marine animals, threatening fishing industries.
17 de abr. de 2023 · Article. The Blob is a mass of warm water in the north Pacific Ocean that is linked to changes in climate and ocean ecosystems. The ocean is changing; what can we expect in the future? The National Park Service monitors nearshore marine environments to detect and understand changes to Alaska’s parks. The Blob Appears.
31 de ene. de 2019 · In late 2013, a huge patch of unusually warm ocean water, roughly one-third the size of the contiguous United States, formed in the Gulf of Alaska and began to spread. A few months later, Nick Bond, a climate scientist at the University of Washington in Seattle, dubbed it The Blob.
5 de sept. de 2019 · West Coast. About five years ago “the Blob” of warm ocean water disrupted the West Coast marine ecosystem and depressed salmon returns. Now, a new expanse of unusually warm water has quickly grown in much the same way, in the same area, to almost the same size.
26 de sept. de 2019 · The sun warmed the sea surface into an ever-expanding hot spot that soon became known as “the Blob.”. By the fall of 2014, it had spread up and down the West Coast. It extended from the Gulf of Alaska to Baja California in Mexico, and pushed sea surface temperatures as much as 7 degrees (Fahrenheit) above average.
