Gulf of Maine Warming Update: 2022 the Regions Second Warmest Year

Documenting one more year in a decade of above-average regional temperatures

Over the past decade, scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To keep you informed, we share seasonal and annual updates about conditions in the Gulf of Maine.

For analyses like these that characterize environmental conditions for a particular area—in this case, the Gulf of Maine—it is important to be clear about the spatial extent that defines the region of study; different domain boundaries could produce different results. The spatial area we use to define the “Gulf of Maine” is displayed in Figure 1, and has remained consistent throughout our seasonal and annual warming updates.