Atmosphere

World class research contributing to our understanding of greenhouse gases, ozone depletion, and urban air pollution.

MethaneSAT

Detecting and quantifying methane emissions by satellite. The core mission of this unique satellite is to support reductions in methane emissions around the world, primarily by reducing leaks from oil and gas production. NIWA's Dr Sara Mikaloff Fletcher is leading a science programme to develop capability to map agricultural emissions and determine the best places for the satellite to look for methane emissions around the world.

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    New step for Kiwi-German scientific relations

    News article
    02 March 2016
    A long-standing international scientific partnership is being celebrated in Central Otago today.

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    The laser lady of Lauder

    Atmosphere

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    GRUAN certification for NIWA

    NIWA’s Lauder Atmospheric Research Station, near Alexandra in Central Otago, is part of a select group of research stations with GRUAN-certified measurement programmes.

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    Ozone research at Lauder

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    Ozone sonde launch - captured by a drone

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    Summer Series Week 6: The laser lady of Lauder

    News article
    22 January 2016
    By day Penny Smale is a mum to two young boys, living on a rural property in the middle of a farming district in Central Otago. By night, she leaves home, walks the short distance to what is essentially a large outbuilding in a paddock, and fires lasers into the sky.

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    Sir Peter Blake Trust Ambassador Mitchell Chandler - in the field

    Blog
    16 December 2015
    This past week I have been based in Wellington. My favourite aspect of being here so far has been the field work

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    Sir Peter Blake Trust Ambassador Mitchell Chandler — first week at Lauder

    Blog
    11 December 2015
    I have just completed the first week of my Blake NIWA Ambassadorship down in Lauder.

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    Deep South National Science Challenge projects confirmed

    Media release
    25 November 2015
    Understanding our future climate so New Zealanders can adapt and thrive is the aim of the Deep South National Science Challenge, which today announced its first allocation of funds to improve predictions of climate change.

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    New Zealand’s youngest scientists use interactive tool to learn about air quality

    News article
    20 November 2015
    They may not be old enough to start school yet, but that isn’t stopping children in South Auckland getting to grips with science.

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    Early childhood centres in South Auckland are blowing fresh air into atmospheric research

    News article
    11 November 2015
    A cluster of five Early Childhood Education centres in South Auckland are leading the way for our next generation by combining participatory science for under 5’s into their daily teaching.

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    The seesawing climate system

    News article
    10 November 2015
    New Zealand scientists are part of an international team that has documented duelling ocean and atmospheric heat transport during periods of abrupt climate change.