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Lesson 2: Wind
Education ResourceSometimes wind can feel like a bit of a mystery because we can feel it, but not see it. -
The process
The process of coming to work with us has five steps: applying, a phone interview, a face to face interview, background checks, and an offer. -
Scientists set to delve into the secrets of the Cook Strait mega-canyon
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Identification and e-guides
Downloadable and printable guides on identification of common freshwater invertebrates found in New Zealand waterways and lakes. -
Tuna aquaculture - New Zealand
New Zealand's first eel farm was established in 1971. Despite other farms opening in later years, no eel farms remained by the start of the 1980s. -
Canterbury Wave Conditions
Software Tool/ResourceNIWA run a computer model which simulates wave heights across the Canterbury continental shelf and along the coast. -
Map South
Education ResourceMost of this climate zone is characterised by cool coastal breezes, and absence of shelter from the unsettled weather that moves over the sea from the south and southwest. -
Critter of the Week: The Gorgon’s Head - Gorgonocephalus
A basket star was the first reported animal trawled up from the deep sea back in the early 1800s so they have a spot in the history books of deep ocean exploration. -
Common climate and weather terms
Education ResourceA glossary of common climate change and meteorological terms. -
What are ppm and ppb?
PPM and PPB are units used in atmospheric chemistry to describe the concentration of gases. -
Water Level Instruments
There are different types of instrument available for measuring water level. -
Riparian management classification
Management of stream riparian areas - including vegetation and stock access - influences the health of streams and downstream water bodies.