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Estuary origins
In comparison to the vast span of geological time, the estuaries that we see today are very recent coastal features. -
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. -
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. -
Map E South
Education ResourceThe 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. -
Extreme weather - heavy rainfall
Education ResourceHeavy 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
FacilityMethane (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. -
Ideas for projects using climate data
Education ResourceIdeas for projects using climate data