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 also prompted a wave of research on extreme warming of ocean surface waters.
Massive craters measuring 90 feet in depth have emerged on the Arctic Ocean's bottom. Massive craters measuring 90 feet in depth have emerged on the Arctic Ocean's bottom.