The timing of recurring biological and seasonal environmental events is changing on a global scale relative to temperature and other climate drivers. This study considers the Gulf of Maine ecosystem, a region of high social and ecological importance in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and synthesizes current knowledge of (a) key seasonal processes, patterns, and events; (b) direct evidence for shifts in timing; (c) implications of...

Tropical cyclones ( TCs ) pose a significant risk to the nations and territories of the southwest Pacific ( SWP ). The spatio‐temporal variability of TCs makes it challenging to forecast where and when a TC is likely to develop. Therefore, the aim of this study is to better understand the link between large‐scale climatic variability, the environmental conditions required for tropical cyclogenesis ( TC genesis), and the spatia...

The relevant literature on extreme rainfall events in the Pacific remains relatively sparse compared to other regions (e.g. the coterminous United States, Europe, etc.). Moreover, several recent reports on climate in the Pacific mention the paucity of extremes information and often list ‘trends in historical climate’ as a necessary next step. This scientific assessment meets this need by examining historical trends in and driv...

Auckland, New Zealand, is influenced by ex‐tropical cyclones ( ETCs ); however, there is no established climatology for these weather systems at present. In this study, we present a climatology of ETCs for Auckland and investigate whether their spatio‐temporal traits are influenced by large‐scale climate modes such as the El Niño‐Southern Oscillation ( ENSO ) and the Southern Annular Mode ( SAM ). We utilize the South Pacific...