NOAA: Heat Waves Happen at the Bottom of the Ocean Too
March 14, 2023
March 14, 2023
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
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First assessment of bottom marine heat waves opens a window on the deep
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The 2013-2016 marine heat wave known as "The Blob" warmed a vast expanse of surface waters across the northeastern Pacific, disrupting West Coast marine ecosystems, depressing salmon returns, and damaging commercial fisheries. It . . .
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First assessment of bottom marine heat waves opens a window on the deep
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The 2013-2016 marine heat wave known as "The Blob" warmed a vast expanse of surface waters across the northeastern Pacific, disrupting West Coast marine ecosystems, depressing salmon returns, and damaging commercial fisheries. It . . .