Atmospheric analysis

NIWA has been using advanced scientific instruments to measure atmospheric trace gases and isotopes for over 50 years.

  • Running off the road

    Feature story
    At a rough count, 700 million litres of rain runs off the nation’s roads every year. That’s enough water to fill almost 300 Olympic-sized pools.
  • Warriors of the harbour: restoring estuarine health

    Feature story
    Iwi has joined forces with councils and NIWA to restore an estuarine ecosystem to its former health.
  • Partnering in research grows Māori economy

    Feature story
    NIWA is working alongside Māori to develop gateways to science and technology partnerships that are helping grow the Māori economy.
  • Amazing Antarctic Asteroids

    An interactive guide to the starfish of the Ross Sea
  • 2016 - Colville Ridge Geophysics voyage

    Voyage
    The main output of this voyage is providing data and fundamental base maps for future regional prospectivity surveys, tectonic plate reconstructions, and general understanding of the architecture of the Kermadec backarc.
  • Hotspot Watch for 10 November 2016

    Hotspot
    A weekly update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
  • On the road again

    We have reached the end of our sampling program up in the Kermadecs and we’re on our way home
  • Welcome to jandal season: warmest days of the spring so far

    News article
    Warm nor’westers, or foehn winds, are forecast for parts of the eastern South Island tomorrow and Wednesday, before spreading to the east of the North Island from Wednesday into Thursday.
  • It’s a small world after all

    For the last couple of days we have been sampling near L’Esperance Rock.
  • Deep Towed Imaging System - Kermadec Voyage 2016

    The Kermadec Expedition team are currently trying to answer this question with the help of our DTIS tool (deepwater camera system), but it is not always smooth sailing at the bottom of the ocean...
  • NIWA's Hotspot Watch for 3 Nov 2016

    Hotspot
    This week's update describing soil moisture across the country to help assess whether severely to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.
  • Caught on camera