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Record 1 2021-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
CONT

Described first by [the] University of Washington climate scientist ... The Blob is a large body of water sitting off the west coast, stretching from the American state of Alaska all the way to Baja California, Mexico.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
CONT

Le Blob est le nom donné à une masse d'eau chaude au large de la côte ouest canadienne et qui contribue depuis deux ans à aggraver les conditions propices aux sécheresses, qui pourraient devenir la nouvelle norme dans la région.

Spanish

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