Atmospheric analysis

Smelt have a distinctly forked tail and a strong cucumber smell.

Hydrocarbons, although requiring increasingly responsible use, are still an essential part of our modern economy. NIWA has provided survey and consultancy services related to the exploration of offshore mineral resources for thirty years.

If you list all the historic rainfall totals for a particular month and for a specific location, rank these from lowest to highest, then divide the list into ten equal parts, you have identified the ten rainfall deciles for that month and for that location.

The New Zealand Drought Monitor is a system for keeping track of drought conditions across New Zealand based on a standardised climate index.

How may agricultural activities impact riparian vegetation around a waterway?

This helps planners, engineers, asset managers, and hazard analysts in urban councils understand and evaluate the potential impacts of climate change.

When fresh water meets salty water - a classroom exercise that explores the physics of estuaries.

Downloadable and printable guides on identification of common freshwater invertebrates found in New Zealand waterways and lakes.

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