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Better runoff and hazard predictions through national-scale snowmelt forecasting
Research Project
Developing a snowmelt forecast system to enable more accurate and confident forecasts of river flow and alpine hazards.
River flow forecasting
Research Project
NIWA is developing a national river flow forecasting tool for New Zealand that aims to support and strengthen our planning for and response to extreme rainfall events.
Snow and Ice Network
Research Project
NIWA has established a network of high elevation electronic weather stations to provide a solid basis to understand seasonal patterns and long-term changes to seasonal snow and ice in alpine regions of New Zealand.
How do clouds modify the response of mountain glaciers to climate change?
Research Project
While we know that glaciers are sensitive to changes in their local climate, our understanding of exactly how mountain glaciers will respond to climate change is incomplete.