Atmospheric analysis

What's a Bongo net? Sadie Mills tells us all about it by phone from the Ross Sea Dependency.

Today was a busy day! We continue to transit southwards but we released three oceanographic drifters at 56 degrees South

11 February 2018Today an emergency drill with fire hose practice and lifejacket familiarisation was run with all the crew.

10 February 2018Today’s main activity was a science safety tour.

12 February 2018Today our emergency training activity was focused on learning how to get in and out of our immersion suits, in under 2 minutes.

13 February 2018Antarctic voyage leader Dave Bowden on the phone from the Southern Ocean.

TAN 1802 - Antarctic voyage leader Dave Bowden on the phone from the Southern Ocean.

9 February 2018RV Tangaroa is farewelled by a pod of dolphins as it heads off on its 12th voyage to the white continent.

RV Tangaroa is farewelled by a pod of dolphins as it heads off on its 12th voyage to the white continent. Footage courtesy of Kareen Schnabelke.

Hotspots in the North Island are located across Gisborne, the Tararua District, and in parts of west coastal Taranaki. The only hotspot in the South Island is in Southland.

NIWA hosted an IPBES workshop entitled “Visions for nature and nature’s contributions to people for the 21st century” held from 4-8 September 2017 in Auckland.

5 February 2018
Tomorrow is “mob day” for 40 people heading to Antarctica for six weeks aboard NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa.