Atmospheric analysis

We are currently steaming out towards our survey area, the Louisville Seamount Chain, which is about 1500 km from Wellington.

The greenhouse effect is a warming of the earth's surface and lower atmosphere caused by substances which let the sun's energy through to the ground but impede the passage of energy from the earth back into space.

The climate of the Manawatu-Wanganui region is a reflection of the generally disturbed westerly air flow with interspersed anticyclones, modified in specific places by the local topography.

Tuna is a generic Māori word for freshwater eels. The word will be used interchangeably in this resource.

We have an exciting range of career opportunities at NIWA in both the scientific and professional support areas.

Plants and trees along the water margins and banks are called riparian vegetation.

Hydro-electricity is a renewable energy source that relies on the inflow of water into storage lakes upstream of a dam.

These datasets are available in a range of formats.

This daily image of New Zealand from space was created using data from one of NASA's EOS satellites, collected at our receiving station in Lauder, Central Otago.

Plots of UV levels throughout the day at different locations.