Atmospheric analysis

Information about past climate is obtained from piecing evidence together from various sources.

Temperature affects the number and type of animals and plants that live in a waterway.

Scientists exploring the Kermadec Trench believe they have retrieved the deepest ever sediment sample from the bottom of the ocean using a wire-deployed corer.

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Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen (O2) dissolved in water.

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

NIWA has recently created synthetic, multi-year, 10-minute wind datasets at 15 wind farm sites across New Zealand. These will be used by the Electricity Commission to model the impact of wind farms on the national grid.

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.

Instream barriers and diversions alter the natural flow of rivers, streams, and lakes.