Atmospheric analysis

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

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    Tropical Cyclone Pam: Update 15 March

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    Tropical Cyclone Pam: Update 14 March

    Watch the very latest from NIWA Forecaster Chris Brandolino on Tropical Cyclone Pam’s expected movements and impacts on New Zealand.

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    Tropical Cyclone Pam: Update 13 March 2015

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    Pick of the Antarctic pictures

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    13 March 2015
    Hundreds of amazing images have come back from NIWA’s NZ-AU Antarctic Ecosystems Voyage 2015 on RV Tangaroa.
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    Taking the pulse of Antarctica’s ocean ecosystem

    Niwa scientists have anchored an echosounder to the sea floor of Terra Nova Bay that could reveal the mystery of silverfish reproduction under the Antarctic ice.
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    Taking the pulse of Antarctica’s ocean ecosystem

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    12 March 2015
    NIWA scientists have anchored an echosounder to the sea floor of Terra Nova Bay that could reveal the mystery of silverfish reproduction under the Antarctic ice.
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    Fisheries

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    Tropical Cyclone Pam heads south

    NIWA Forecaster Chris Brandolino discusses possible impacts on New Zealand as Tropical Cyclone Pam begins moving towards our region.

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    Antarctic Voyage - The Good Bits

    Footage - mostly time lapse - from the New Zealand-Australia Antarctic Ecosystems Voyage 2015...with some random music!
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    Bad weather while returning from Antarctic voyage

    NIWA’s RV Tangaroa encounters bad weather while returning to New Zealand from Antarctica.
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    New Zealand-Australia Antarctic Ecosystems Voyage highlights

    Highlights of the New Zealand-Australia Antarctic Ecosystems Voyage 2015.
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    Antarctica research voyage achievements

    Media release
    11 March 2015
    Dr Richard O’Driscoll, Voyage Leader aboard RV Tangaroa for the NZ-Australia Antarctica Ecosystems Voyage 2015 says the research project accomplished all science objectives they set out to achieve.
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    Scientists return from successful Antarctic research voyage

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    11 March 2015
    NIWA deepwater research vessel Tangaroa docks in Wellington today to complete a successful six-week New Zealand-Australia Antarctic Ecosystems voyage.
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