Posts for tag "Blob"
‘The Blob’ And El Niño Harmed Pacific Ocean Productivity
The 2015-2016 El Niño and the Blob came together to harm productivity in the Pacific Ocean, say scientists at University of California, Santa Cruz.
- Posted July 20, 2016
North Pacific Ocean Warming Could Lead To More Dead Zones
While the tendency may be to think of climate change effects as gradual, marine sediment evidence suggests that some large climate effects on the ocean, such as the development of low-oxygen North Pacific “dead zones,” can occur...
- Posted November 23, 2015
Largest Toxic Algae Bloom Seen In Over A Decade Shuts Down West Coast Fisheries
Stretching from southern California to British Columbia, a toxic algae bloom is shutting down fisheries along the west coast and puzzling researchers.
- Posted July 20, 2015
‘Warm blob’ in Pacific not to blame for wacky weather, may yet provide insight into climate change
A new study shows that an unusually warm patch of water off the Pacific coast is the product of wayward winds, and may be slightly warming the West Coast
- Posted April 16, 2015
