The Blob (Pacific Ocean) the surface waters of the mid-latitude Pacific Ocean flipping from a cold phase to a warm phase in a cycle known as the Pacific decadal oscillation (PDO). This poorly-understood change happens at irregular intervals of years or decades. During a warm phase, the west Pacific becomes cooler and part of the eastern ocean warms; during the cool phase, these changes reverse. Scientists believe a cold phase started in the late 1990s and the arrival of the Blob may be the start of the next warm phase. The PDO phases may also be related to the likelihood of El Nino events.
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean The story of "Lorelei", based on a best-selling novel written by Harutoshi Fukui, is a departure from the last 50 years of Japanese cinema by weaving a tale using a "what if" fictional narrative with a tip of the hat to modern manga storylines and styles. In the last months of the Second World War, the Empire of Japan receives a final gift from the collapsing Nazi Germany: the "I-507", a highly advanced submarine equipped with experimental technology. The mission, as revealed by the grim Chief of Staff Asakura (Shinichi Tsutsumi) following the