North Atlantic Cold Blob Lingers for 1 Year as Oceans Warm Globally
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 10
North Atlantic Cold Blob Lingers for 1 Year as Oceans Warm Globally
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 10
Summary
A broad patch of well below-average sea temperatures east of Newfoundland has persisted for the past year, standing out as scientists track continued global ocean warming.
The anomaly is drawing concern because cooler-than-average conditions across such a large ocean area are becoming increasingly rare in a warming climate.
Its persistence is especially striking as an expected super El Niño is heating parts of the Pacific, underscoring the contrast between the North Atlantic and wider ocean trends.