Atmospheric analysis

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

Plots of UV levels throughout the day at different locations.

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.

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

A handful of species we work on

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

When fresh water meets salty water - a classroom exercise that explores the physics of estuaries.

The mass of carbon emissions can easily be calculated.

NIWA makes a range of trace gas data freely available on our FTP site.

View a collection of maps showing the impact of past El Niño and La Niña events.