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 …

Apr 17, 2023 · The Blob is caused by a combination of warmer air temperatures (that warms the ocean’s surface), changes in the patterns of wind speed, direction and duration (wind helps …

Mar 1, 2021 · 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 …

Sep 26, 2019 · Starting in the fall of 2013, a ridge of high pressure dampened the normal winter winds across the eastern Pacific Ocean. The sun warmed the sea surface into an ever …

Jan 31, 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 …

Scientists at PSL are working to characterize marine heatwaves, understand how they form and dissipate, and predict them in advance. On this page, we will provide current ocean maps, …

Sep 5, 2019 · 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 …

Dec 12, 2024 · During the 2016 heat wave—dubbed “The Blob” after it raised water temperatures in much of the northeast Pacific Ocean by 2°C above historic levels—scientists tallied 62,000 …

Apr 21, 2020 · The marine heat wave, named the “Blob 2.0” after the 2013-2014 “Blob,” likely damaged marine ecosystems and hurt coastal fisheries. Waters off the U.S. West …

May 6, 2020 · The marine heat wave, named the "Blob 2.0" -- after 2013's "the blob," a large mass of relatively warm water in the Pacific -- likely damaged marine ecosystems and hurt …