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.
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