Emergence of climate change in the tropical Pacific

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 March 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01301-z

Determining the emergent climate change signals in the tropical Pacific—mean state and El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO)—is crucial for climate action. Model simulations show that the mean sea surface temperature signal is already detectable, and that mean rainfall and ENSO-related signals could emerge around 2040.