Pacific coast Totally Explained

In Japan, the Pacific (East) coast area is one of six climate zones. Winters are cold and wet, whilst summers are hot and humid.
Eastern Taiwan and Philippines Coast facing directly to the Pacific. Indonesia's eastern coast is also on the Pacific Ocean.

Australia and New Zealand

Australia's population is largely centred on the fertile land along its east-facing Pacific coast, where the cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are situated. Its northern section is dominated by the Great Barrier Reef. Tourism is an important industry along this coast, with many surfing, diving, game fishing, and swimming locations may be found.
In New Zealand, the east coast of both main islands is met by the waters of the Pacific. In the North Island, much of this coast is covered by two large bays, the Bay of Plenty and Hawke Bay. In the South Island, a long and mostly straight coastline is broken by two peninsulas, Banks Peninsula and the Otago Peninsula. As with Australia, surfing and game fishing are major tourist attractions, while whale watching is a popular attraction at Kaikoura.

Geology

The geology of the coast around the Pacific is dominated by the Pacific Ring of Fire, a ring of volcanic and seismic activity that encircles the ocean. Active and dormant volcanoes exist in many Pacific Rim countries, such as Mount St. Helens in the United States, Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand, Mount Erebus in Antarctica, and Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. This ring is also noted for earthquakes, with regions such as Japan, Indonesia, New Zealand and California being particularly prone to seismic tremors. Subduction along geologic faults surrounding the Pacific gave rise to island arcs such as Japan and the Aleutian Islands. It has also produced the high mountain ranges surrounding much of the ocean's rim, notably the Rocky Mountains, the Andes (Cordillera de la Costa), Southern Alps, Australian Alps, Owen Stanley Range, the mountains of Japan and the Kamchatka Peninsula.

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