National observations and networks
NIWA maintains a range of national environmental observation services and datasets which underpin New Zealand’s research and fosters our improved understanding of some of our most precious national environmental resources, their spatial distributions, and temporal trends.
- National ozone monitoring
- Total carbon column observing network
Contact John Robinson
- National snow & ice network
- National climate network
Contact Andrew Harper
Contact Rob Davies-Colley
- National hydrometric network
Contact Mike Bargh
- New Zealand soil moisture network
Contact Roddy Henderson
- National sea level network (NSLN)
Contact Dr Rob Bell
- The New Zealand bathymetry datasets
Contact Kevin Mackay
- The New Zealand river environment classification (through Ministry of Environment)
Contact Roddy Henderson
- The New Zealand Coastal classification
Contact Dr Rob Bell
- The New Zealand marine classification
Contact Kevin Mackay
This section will soon be expanded to include detailed information on each of these services.
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Castle Mount snow station. Credit: Evan Baddock, NIWA
