Backgrounder
Backgrounder
Dr Phil Sutton, Physical Oceanographer, NIWA, Wellington
New Zealand is a group of small islands in a large ocean, and our climate is dominated by what happens beyond our shores. Research into ocean-atmosphere interactions is a key part of determining why our climate behaves the way it does.
NIWA marine technician John Hunt checks an Argo float ready for deployment between New Zealand and Chile.
Route map for Kaharoa.