Five Years After the Blob,” Scientists Monitor Emergence of Another Marine Heatwave (U.S. National Park Service)

Five Years After the Blob,” Scientists Monitor Emergence of Another Marine Heatwave (U.S. National Park Service).

In 2014-2015, the marine heatwave nicknamed the Blob” was in full force. Now, only five years later, NOAA scientists are tracking another significant marine heatwave that looks similar to the early stages of the Blob.

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Web Site
Date of Issue
2026-09-30
Units
SFAN
Keywords
blog, climate change, Climate Corner, marine ecosystems, marine heatwave, monitoring, noaa, ocean, ocean warming, Pacific Ocean, PCSLC, sea surface temperatures, SFAN, west coast
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Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal

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