Atmospheric analysis

Our southwest Pacific research focuses on recent and historic climate and weather activity, including our involvement in ACRE Pacific data rescue.

Currently, the most reliable method to estimate the age of tuna is by examination of their otoliths or "ear bones"

Methane (CH4) is the second most important greenhouse gas after CO2 that is produced by human activities.

How may the activities of the mining industry influence water resources?

The coldest seawater on earth could help scientists understand why Antarctic sea ice is growing in a warming world

These datasets are available in a range of formats.

An illustrated example, showing how to input data and interpret SolarView results.

The 3-panel Soil Moisture Deficit (SMD) map shows the historical soil moisture deficit at the date shown (left), the soil moisture deficit at the same time last year (middle) and the current soil moisture deficit (right).

The kākahi or freshwater mussel was a valuable mahinga kai resource for many Māori.

The NIWA library collection contains items in a range of formats, covering subjects including atmospheric and climate research, aquaculture, oceanography, fisheries and marine sciences.

These datasets are available in a range of formats.