Atmospheric analysis

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

  • New discoveries from New Zealand’s deepest waters

    Media release
    A joint Chinese – New Zealand research expedition to the Kermadec Trench at Ranghitāhua (Kermadec Islands region) has revealed fascinating new insights into life in the deepest part of New Zealand waters.
  • Hotspot Watch 20 January 2023

    Hotspot
    A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought.
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    Te Kūwaha Graduate Programme

    NIWA’s Te Kūwaha Graduate Internship programme has been established to help support and create tangible pathways for the next generation of Māori researchers.
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    Atmosphere

    World class research contributing to our understanding of greenhouse gases, ozone depletion, and urban air pollution.
  • Hotspot Watch 12 January 2023

    Hotspot
    A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought.
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    Fisheries stock assessments

    Service
    To get the most benefit from a fish stock in the long term, we need to maximise our yield without damaging the fish population we rely on.
  • NIWA's 2022 Annual Climate Summary is now out.

    Media release
    It's official - last year was once again Aotearoa's warmest on record, knocking 2021 off the top spot. It was also the 8th most unusually wet year on record – meaning lots of rain fell in unusual places.
  • Researchers to unveil Antarctic secrets

    Media release
    As New Zealanders search for the summer sun, 38 researchers and crew will board RV Tangaroa tomorrow for a six-week science voyage deep into the waters of Antarctica.
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    Fire in the sky

    News article
    New research suggests large-scale wildfires may be changing the chemical makeup of our atmosphere. Jessica Rowley explains.
  • New technology gives sea safety hopes

    Media release
    Beachgoers could be safer thanks to a new technology with the potential to give real-time updates of rip currents.
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    Virtual Climate Station Network (VCSN) data technical description

    Virtual Climate Station Network (VCSN) data technical description