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Atlantis ecosystem model
Atlantis is a 3D, spatially-explicit, trophodynamic ecosystem model that integrates biology, physics, chemistry and human impacts to provide a synoptic view of marine ecosystem function. -
Coastal storm inundation
Education ResourceNew Zealand has low-lying coastal areas that are vulnerable to inundation (flooding) by the sea. -
Dissolved oxygen
Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen (O2) dissolved in water. -
Island Climate Update
Publication seriesA monthly summary of the climate in the tropical South Pacific islands, with an outlook for the coming months. -
Tuna - tuna heke (downstream migrants)
Once eels become migrants (also known as tuna heke or tuna whakaheke) they stop feeding, and progressively develop the external features that clearly distinguish them from 'feeders'. -
Generating synthetic wind data
Research ProjectNIWA has recently created synthetic, multi-year, 10-minute wind datasets at 15 wind farm sites across New Zealand. These will be used by the Electricity Commission to model the impact of wind farms on the national grid. -
Dry stock
Dry stock farming consists predominantly of pasture grazing beef cattle, sheep, and deer for meat, wool, and velvet production. -
Nutrients and wastewater
How do nutrients from wastewater treatment enter waterways? -
UVI forecast for Specific Sites
Check out UV index forecasts for locations in New Zealand (including ski fields), Australia, the Pacific and Antarctica.