Atmospheric analysis

In this activity you will analyse the Southern Oscillation Index and investigate the chances of getting below normal, normal or above normal summer temperatures in Invercargill.

Rig shark is an important inshore commercial fish species in New Zealand, and we need to understand more about their habitats, movements, nursery grounds and vulnerability to human impacts to ensure they are managed sustainably and their productivity is enhanced.

Extremes of temperature are rare as the Chatham Islands are small land masses surrounded by sea.

Greenhouse gases are atmospheric gases that intercept long-wave (mainly infrared) radiation emitted from the Earth's surface.

New Zealand faces a variety of hazards associated with undersea geological activity.

Scientists exploring the Kermadec Trench believe they have retrieved the deepest ever sediment sample from the bottom of the ocean using a wire-deployed corer.

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Sea surface temperatures in the southern Tasman Sea rose to exceptionally high levels in late 2017 and early 2018. These temperatures were far above any others previously observed at that time of year in the region, and extended west from New Zealand to Tasmania and mainland southeast Australia.

Find out more about free floating species.

What are the potential sources of chemical contaminants in wastewaters?

Whitebait are the juveniles of five species of galaxiidae, a family of fish confined to the Southern Hemisphere.

Chemical contaminants are chemicals toxic to plants and animals in waterways.