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Coastal and oceanic dispersal modelling
Research ProjectUnderstanding how material released into the ocean spreads is very important in the case of oil spills, sediment transport and the release of invasive species. -
2012 - Secrets of the orange roughy
News article19 July 2012Moored underwater cameras have exposed the secret lives of orange roughy nearly 900 metres below the ocean surface. -
Looking to the past for a complete record of earthquakes in Poverty Bay
News article06 June 2012 -
NIWA returns with undersea creatures and footage of never-before-seen undersea volcanoes and canyons
News article31 May 2012 -
Vital areas of New Zealand’s seafloor to be revealed in detail for the first time
News article06 May 2012 -
CTD (Conductivity, Temperature and Depth)
Ocean water properties such as temperature are measured directly, while conductivity is used to tell us the salinity. It also captures water samples at different depths for a variety of chemical and biological measurements made either on the vessel or back in the laboratory.
