Water & Atmosphere 27, May 2022

31 May 2022

The May 2022 edition of NIWA's flagship publication, Water & Atmosphere.

Also available as a PDF document: Water & Atmosphere, May 2022 [PDF 4.12MB] and a digital Issuu publication:

In this issue:

The search for answers in the ice

Feature story
31 May 2022
Jessica Rowley talks to three NIWA researchers trying to piece together what’s happening to the world’s largest ice shelf.

What’s in a fish’s ear?

Feature story
31 May 2022
The tiny ear bone of a fish holds a wealth of information. Gather enough and you get a snapshot of what’s happening beneath the waves. Stuart Mackay explains.

Chasing deepsea shadows

Feature story
30 May 2022
Mia Blyth catches up with a marine biologist hunting for ocean ghosts.

A Hard Rain’s A’Gonna Fall

Feature story
31 May 2022
Climate change means more intense storm systems are on their way. Science can’t stop it raining, but it can help communities prepare for the worst and plan for the future.

Tracking an eruption

Feature story
30 May 2022
Stacy Mohan looks at how the shockwaves from a remote Tongan island rippled through NIWA’s research community.

Going easy on the scallops

Feature story
31 May 2022
From scallop beds to trawl nets, a little bit of data science can make a big difference. Melissa Bray explains.