Atmospheric analysis

NIWA run a computer model which simulates wave heights across the Canterbury continental shelf and along the coast.

NIWA makes available and regularly updates results from several greenhouse gas measurement projects.

The world’s oceans are acidifying as a result of the carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by humanity.

Dataset available for download

The Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) is a simple measure of drought (and also of very wet conditions) and is based solely on the accumulated precipitation for a given time period.

NIWA has developed a powerful software tool for the analysis of water quality data.

Scott Base, Antarctica Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest continent.

A handful of species we work on

Northland, with its northern location, low elevation and close proximity to the sea is characterised by a mild, humid, and rather windy climate.

Water take (also known as water abstraction) has a range of valuable public and private uses.