The Pacific 'Blob' marine heatwave persisted from late 2013 through most of 2015 and into 2016.
Sources
- A Striking New View of the Pacific 'Blob' (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/the-blob-of-2015/ (oregonencyclopedia.org)
- https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/news/feature-articles/blob (earthdata.nasa.gov)
- https://www.climate.gov/news-features/feed/linking-climate-conditions-marine-heatwaves (climate.gov)
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