Atmospheric analysis

Reports produced by NIWA’s air quality research.

The condition of many NZ lakes is under threat from land-use changes and the invasion of alien aquatic plants.

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 questions about clouds, how they are formed and how they behave.

This web camera is available thanks to the support of Waikato Regional Council.

NIWA maintains the national climate database for New Zealand, and can supply data in a variety of ways.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is charged with assessing the most up to date scientific, technical and socio-economic research on climate change.

This identification guide covers the common crustose coralline algae found in central New Zealand.

How may agricultural activities increase sediments in waterways?

West Coast is New Zealand’s wettest region, and this may be attributed to its exposure to the predominant westerly airflow over the country, combined with the orographic effect of the Southern Alps.

Charts of coastal bathymetry, sediment, and other information are available for purchase.

NIWA provides ambient air quality monitoring services using low-cost ODIN (Outdoor Dust Information Node) sensors.