@article{fdi:010081496,
  title = {{S}outh {P}acific {C}onvergence {Z}one dynamics, variability and impacts in a changing climate},
  author = {{B}rown, {J}. {R}. and {L}engaigne, {M}atthieu and {L}intner, {B}. {R}. and {W}idlansky, {M}. {J}. and van der {W}iel, {K}. and {D}utheil, {C}. and {L}insley, {B}. {K}. and {M}atthews, {A}. {J}. and {R}enwick, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {S}outh {P}acific {C}onvergence {Z}one describes a band of heavy precipitation extending south-eastwards from the {S}olomon {I}slands to {F}rench {P}olynesia. {T}his {R}eview discusses the mechanisms explaining the diagonal orientation of the {S}outh {P}acific {C}onvergence {Z}one, its variability and projected changes under anthropogenic warming. {T}he {S}outh {P}acific {C}onvergence {Z}one ({SPCZ}) is a diagonal band of intense rainfall and deep atmospheric convection extending from the equator to the subtropical {S}outh {P}acific. {D}isplacement of the {SPCZ} causes variability in rainfall, tropical-cyclone activity and sea level that affects {S}outh {P}acific island populations and surrounding ecosystems. {I}n this {R}eview, we synthesize recent advances in understanding the physical mechanisms responsible for the {SPCZ} location and orientation, its interactions with the principal drivers of tropical climate variability, regional and global effects of the {SPCZ} and its response to anthropogenic climate change. {E}merging insight is beginning to provide a coherent description of the character and variability of the {SPCZ} over synoptic, intraseasonal, interannual and longer timescales. {F}or example, the diagonal orientation of the {SPCZ} and its natural variability are both the result of a subtle chain of interactions between the tropical and extratropical atmosphere, forced and modulated by the underlying sea surface temperature gradients. {H}owever, persistent biases in, and deficiencies of, existing models limit confidence in future projections. {I}mproved climate models and new methods for regional modelling might better constrain future {SPCZ} projections, aiding climate change adaptation and planning among vulnerable {S}outh {P}acific communities.},
  keywords = {{PACIFIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{N}ature {R}eviews {E}arth and {E}nvironment},
  volume = {1},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {530--543},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1038/s43017-020-0078-2},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081496},
}