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Shifting Sands – the end of a Kiwi dream
Feature story06 June 2017The Kiwi dream of owning a beachfront property with panoramic views of the ocean is under threat—and not just for financial reasons. -
Coldest seawater discovered
Feature story06 June 2017The coldest seawater on earth could help scientists understand why Antarctic sea ice is growing in a warming world -
Mean number of days of ground frost
These datasets are available in a range of formats. -
Virtual Climate Station data and products
Virtual climate station estimates are produced every day, based on the spatial interpolation of actual data observations made at climate stations located around the country. -
Hotspot Watch Updates
This weekly update helps assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought. -
Map Chatham
Education ResourceExtremes of temperature are rare as the Chatham Islands are small land masses surrounded by sea. -
What is the greenhouse effect?
Education ResourceThe greenhouse effect is a warming of the earth's surface and lower atmosphere caused by substances which let the sun's energy through to the ground but impede the passage of energy from the earth back into space. -
Regional climatologies
A regional climatology is a summary of the typical weather and climate of a region, based on historical data observations made at climate stations located within the region. -
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA)
ServiceTo prepare for changes in climate, our freshwater and oceans decision-makers need information on species vulnerability to climate change.
