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Pacific marine heatwave expands along US West Coast
Original: A Pacific 'Blob' is Pulsing Up the West Coast. Here's What's to Expect.
A marine heatwave, popularly known as a Pacific 'blob', is warming ocean waters and expanding up the West Coast of North America. National Geographic reports on what conditions to expect as the warm water pulse moves northward, with scientists tracking its potential effects on marine life, fisheries and coastal weather patterns.
Why now: New reporting on an ocean heatwave affecting the US West Coast is drawing attention to its environmental and economic impacts.
Pacific OceanUS West CoastNational Geographic
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- A Pacific 'Blob' is Pulsing Up the West Coast. Here's What's to Expect. · National Geographic
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