Pacific Ocean To determine the phase of ENSO, the most recent three-month sea surface temperature average for the area approximately to the southeast of Hawaii is computed, and if the region is more than above or below normal for that period, then an El Niño or La Niña is considered in progress. In the tropical western Pacific, the monsoon and the related wet season during the summer months contrast with dry winds in the winter which blow over the ocean from the Asian landmass. Worldwide, tropical cyclone activity peaks in late summer, when the difference between temperatures aloft and sea surface temperatures
Corvallis to the Sea Trail Corvallis to the Sea Trail Corvallis to the Sea Trail is a long hiking, bicycling, and equestrian trail in Western Oregon (United States) which links the Willamette Valley to the Pacific Ocean. It connects between Corvallis and Ona Beach. As of September 9, 2017, it is approximately 50% complete with the eastern half open and crosses a patchwork of public and private land. The remainder of the trail traverses Siuslaw National Forest with requiring trail to be built. That won't occur until an environmental assessment is complete which will take a couple of years. The project to establish the trail