Atmospheric analysis

NIWA has been using advanced scientific instruments to measure atmospheric trace gases and isotopes for over 50 years.

  • Estuary origins

    In comparison to the vast span of geological time, the estuaries that we see today are very recent coastal features.
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    Station details

    Station height is in metres above mean sea level. Years of data are the number of complete years of data for the 1981 – 2010 period.
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    Tuna - spawning grounds

    All species of freshwater tuna spawn at sea, although the spawning grounds of only four species are known with certainty worldwide.
  • Careers - FAQs

    A list of some of the questions we get asked most frequently. If you don't see your question answered here, please get in touch.
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    Map E South

    Education Resource
    The climate of this zone is greatly dependent on the lie of the massive Southern Alps to the west.
  • Farming and the primary sector

    Farmers are making business decisions everyday which are influenced by environmental factors. We can help farmers to improve decision-making, mitigate farm environment risk, and to become more productive, efficient, competitive and sustainable.
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    Extreme weather - heavy rainfall

    Education Resource
    Heavy rainfall is one of the most frequent and widespread severe weather hazards to affect New Zealand.
  • Wood processing

    Trees are grown and converted into a range of useful timber and paper products.
  • Methane

    Facility
    Methane (CH4) is the second most important greenhouse gas after CO2 that is produced by human activities.
  • SolarView example

    An illustrated example, showing how to input data and interpret SolarView results.
  • Snow depth

    Ideas for projects using climate data

    Education Resource
    Ideas for projects using climate data