Satellite remote sensing

NIWA scientists leading Aotearoa New Zealand’s MethaneSAT agricultural emissions science programme are gearing up for the launch of its satellite in coming weeks.

Aotearoa-New Zealand’s marine area covers 167,650 square kilometres presenting a staggering distribution of climates, from subtropical to subantarctic waters, to understand and manage.

For the first time, satellites have been used to track coastal water health around Aotearoa New Zealand.

NIWA collects a vast range of environmental information about New Zealand’s environment from the sky to the seafloor.