Atmospheric analysis

This is a sub-tropical climate zone, with warm humid summers and mild winters.

CFCs have damaged the ozone layer and led to higher UV levels and increased health risks. Our role is to understand the causes and effects of ozone depletion, to inform the public of the risk.

If you're moving to join us here at NIWA, we want to say thanks for choosing us by helping you with your big move.

The atmosphere is comprised of layers based on temperature. These layers are the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere.

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All transmissions from GMS-5 are no longer received at NIWA’s satellite reception station in Wellington. We are working on an alternative data feed and will be able to bring back these images later this year. Once we start receiving data again, it will then be calibrated, re-mapped onto standard map projections, and archived.

Useful information and resources on New Zealand's marine flora and invertebrate fauna.

In this blog series, we feature a new critter from our expansive invertebrate collection including pictures of specimens in their unique habitat. The blogs also feature news, links and fun facts that showcase New Zealand’s fascinating marine fauna.

Learn about different kinds of beachs and how they form, with diagrams and examples of each type.

Mining is the extraction of metal and mineral resources, such as gold, coal, petroleum, and ironsand

Dry stock farms can cover large areas of hill-country grassland that may be steep and prone to erosion.