Warm Surface Waters Arrive on California Coast Amid Strong El Niño Forecast
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Oct 5
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What happened
Warm surface water temperatures have arrived along the coast of California. Scientists are monitoring these conditions as a greater-than-90% chance of a very strong El Niño is expected to develop. During El Niño events, weakened trade winds can reduce upwelling, which is the process of colder, nutrient-rich deep ocean water rising to the surface.
From katu.com
Why it matters
The arrival of warm waters and the expected El Niño event could disrupt marine life and local fisheries. A strong El Niño may impact chinook salmon at various stages of their life cycle, including freshwater spawning and ocean migration.
Ocean warming drives marine heatwaves in the Pacific.
From katu.com
Who's involved
- OregonRegion whose fisheries economy could be affected by reduced marine productivity
Possible ripples
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Part of
Ocean warming drives marine heatwaves in the Pacific.Also in this story
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography monitors record-high ocean temperatures and reports on a marine heat wave affecting Southern California.
- Marine heatwaves are observed in the Pacific, originating in Peru and spreading through California, influencing weather patterns toward China.
The entities involved
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California
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