Atmospheric analysis

Mangaotama catchment, Whatawhata, Waikato – win:win for farming and the environment The Mangaotama project is one of the few studies where the effects of land use have been experimentally manipulated and tested on a catchment scale. It’s centred on a 280-hectare model hill farm at the Whatawhata Research Centre near Hamilton, in the Mangaotama catchment (a tributary of the Waipa and Waikato Rivers).

Three Cray supercomputers—Māui, Mahuika and Kupe—make up the High Performance Computing Facility.

Streams play a key role in the ecosystems of New Zealand’s unique landscape. They feed and link together freshwater sources, maintain good water quality and support habitats that sustain our biodiversity.

Changes to the local environment and over harvesting have damaged shellfish populations in many estuaries. These projects examine the most effective way to restore these habitats and allow healthy populations of shellfish to return.

Missing data 
Breaks in the lines on the temperature graphs occur where there are missing data. For the purpose of this illustration, annual averages are calculated only where there is a complete year of monthly values available on the NIWA Climate Database. In the case of Albert Park, some data are missing due to persistent vandalism of equipment there.

Temperature measurements made at three sites in Auckland over roughly the same period

Making adjustments when combining data from multiple sites in Wellington

Early temperature measurements were made at a site in Thorndon, but the site was relocated in 1928 to Kelburn: 120m higher

How do climate scientists identify a real temperature trend? For example, what happens if some temperature measurements were made on top of a hill and other measurements were at sea level?