Atmospheric analysis

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

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    Critter of the Week - Placogorgia the plexaurid

    This delicate little gorgonian coral was collected from around 1300 metres depth from the Louisville seamount chain east of New Zealand.
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    Critter of the Week: The Mediterranean fanworm Sabella spallanzanii

    The Mediterranean fanworm Sabella spallanzanii is a spectacularly large worm with a characteristic circular whirl of filaments.
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    Critter of the Week: Zoroaster

    We hope this Week’s Critter of the Week will brighten your day, introducing the genus of sea stars called Zoroaster.
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    As far down as it goes - Critter of the Week - Scopelocheirus schellenbergi

    With the Kermadec Trench Expedition coming to a close , we thought we would stay on the theme of trenches for a little longer and present to you Scopelocheirus schellenbergi.
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    Critter of the Week: Grumpy crab Pilumnus novaezelandiae.

    Never complain about a bad hair day again! This week’s crab arguably gives more the impression of disbelief than grump.
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    A living fossil - Critter of the Week - Protulophila gestroi

    If this is looking familiar, you may have read the NIWA press release or one of the many news sites that featured the exciting discovery of this living fossil.
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    Critter of the Week - Asperoteuthis lui

    This week we introduce to you a rare species of squid.
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    Critter of the Week - the rock pen - Anthoptilum gowlettholmesae

    Sea pens are generally found in deep sea soft sediment habitats (rarely are they encountered by divers).
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    Tangaroa’s makeover hampered by weather

    News article
    The strong wind and rain that has battered Auckland this week has presented some special challenges for workers trying to paint NIWA’s flagship research vessel Tangaroa while she has been in dry dock.
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    Critter of the Week – The fig shell, Thalassocyon tui

    This week we introduce a beautiful treasure of the deep, Thalassocyon tui a sea snail generally found in northern New Zealand waters.
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    C-CALM: modelling annual contaminant loads to inform stormwater planning and management

    NIWA’s Catchment Contaminants Loads Model (C-CALM) is a spatial decision support system for planning applications. It estimates annual contaminant loads at the neighbourhood to stormwater management unit (sub-catchment) scale, from diffuse sources, for Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and particulate and dissolved zinc and copper. The estimated load is then adjusted for water treatment.
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    DeepWave project measures gravity waves in the atmosphere

    News article
    One hundred people, a Gulfstream jet, some of the best technology available and two scientists in a paddock are undertaking an experiment that will make predicting the weather a lot more accurate.