Atmospheric analysis

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

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    Winter in Queenstown

    In a meaningful context, students will be able to explain the meaning of negative numbers, sketch and interpret graphs which represent everyday situations and make statements about time-related variation.
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    What's up with the weather?

    The graphs to the right show the maximum and minimum temperatures for December in Rotorua and Wellington.
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    Background on traditional and modern use of tau koura

    Tau koura was the favourite traditional fishing method for harvesting lake koura and involved resting bundles of bracken fern fronds on the lake bed for koura to take refuge in and then retrieving the bundles into a canoe to harvest the koura.
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    Monitoring koura

    New Zealand lakes and ponds often have large populations of koura or freshwater crayfish.
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  • Solar Semidiurnal Tide (S2) - chart

    Solar Semidiurnal Tide (S2) - chart

    Solar Semidiurnal Tide (S2) chart