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Scholarships
Scholarships available to both Masters and undergraduate students in the fields of fisheries science and marine biology. -
Using trigonometric functions to model climate
Education ResourceYour task is to create a model of the data to predict the times during the year that a location would be pleasant to visit -
Daily climate maps
These climate maps are updated daily and are based on data from our National Climate Database. -
Al Brown's Hapuku Recipe
Al Brown is an award-winning chef, co-owner of Wellington’s Logan Brown restaurant, television presenter on Hunger for the Wild, writer, and fisherman. -
Applying for vessel time
Find out how you can have access to Earth Science NZ's research vessels to carry out marine research voyages. -
Cloud Imagery
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NZ Region Cloud Analysis Australasian Region Infrared Hemispheric Infrared NZ High-res Visible Contact
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. -
Smelt
Smelt have a distinctly forked tail and a strong cucumber smell. -
Water dams
Damming water for urban use, hydro-electric power generation, irrigation, and other industrial and commercial uses. -
Chemical contamination and wastewater
What are the potential sources of chemical contaminants in wastewaters? -
River Environment Classification
The River Environment Classification (REC) is a database of catchment spatial attributes, summarised for every segment in New Zealand's network of rivers. -
Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook
Publication seriesA summary of up-coming tropical cyclone seasons, issued 6-monthly.