Water & Atmosphere 25, February 2021

The February 2021 edition of NIWA's flagship publication, Water & Atmosphere.

11 February 2021

The February edition of NIWA's flagship publication, Water & Atmosphere.

Also available as a PDF document: Water & Atmosphere, February 2021 [PDF 3.27MB] and a digital Issuu publication:

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In this issue

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    Queen of the critters

    Sadie Mills has come a long way from scaring the inhabitants of Scottish rock pools. Sarah Fraser explains.

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    From sky to server

    A few drops of rain can go a long way. Campbell Gardiner explains.

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    A job for the buoys

    New Zealanders and Pacific Island communities are on their way to having the most advanced tsunami monitoring system in the world.

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    Norse goddess reveals seabed secrets

    A large, orange Scandinavian robot gives NIWA’s marine geologists an in-depth look at changes to the seafloor off Kaikōura.

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    The future shape of water

    Susan Pepperell looks at some of the tough decisions looming around access to freshwater and how science is helping with solutions.

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    Keeping tabs on muddy waters

    Sam Fraser-Baxter heads out with a NIWA research team keeping a close eye on these vulnerable transition zones.