article_snippet.sent: And a new University of Washington study says a new University of Washington study could be responsible for droughts .
article_snippet.sent: Dr Nick Bond, a climate scientist at University of WashingtonWashington, coined the term
article_snippet.sent: In the fall of 2013 and early 2014 we started to notice a big, almost circular mass of water that just didn't cool off as much as it usually did, so by spring of 2014 it was warmer than we had ever seen it for that time of year,’ said Dr Bond.
article_snippet.sent: Researchers said it may have contributed to the state of Washington's mild 2014 winter and might signal a warmer summer.
article_snippet.sent: One thing that can be studied, though, is this area of warmer water effects.
article_snippet.sent: Researchers said that it might not only be causing warmer temperatures on the coast, but also cooler temperatures on the coast.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Bond noted that, while this phenomenon likely wasn’t caused by global warming, this phenomenon could be a sign of similar weather to come.
article_snippet.sent: It wasn't caused by global warming, but It's producing conditions that we think are going to be more common with global warming.
highlights_snippet.sent: University of Washington study says University of Washington study could be responsible for droughts .
  