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The surface waters of the Northeast Pacific started warming in 2013, and in early 2015 remain significantly warmer than at any other time over the last few decades. Scientists nicknamed this unusually warm water “the blob” as it appeared as a blob on satellite images differentiating it from average water temperatures because of how it appeared on the color-coded water temperature map. The blob is expected to hang around and may be reinforced by the El Nino. The effects of the blob on Puget Sound are also expected to last throughout 2015.
What does this warm weather and elevated ocean temperatures mean to Puget Sound? Come find out!
When? Thursday, September 17
Poster Session – 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Lecture – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Register for this event at www.streamteam.info. For more information contact Michelle Stevie mstevie@ci.olympia.wa.us
