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NIWA: Cook Strait Canyon starts to spill its secrets
Monday, 14 March 2011, 4:36 pm | NIWA
Preliminary results from the first comprehensive survey of the Cook Strait Canyon seabed have begun to reveal tantalising scientific secrets about New Zealand’s largest underwater canyon. More >>
Climate Summary – Summer 2010/2011: Heat waves and deluges
Wednesday, 2 March 2011, 3:20 pm | NIWA
• Temperatures: Record or near-record high summer temperatures recorded at many locations in the North Island, as well as the north of the South Island. Above average temperatures elsewhere. Multiple heat waves during the summer. • Rainfall: Several ... More >>
Climate Summary – February 2011: A tale of two islands
Wednesday, 2 March 2011, 2:19 pm | NIWA
Rainfall: Extremely dry across most of the North Island. Record wet for central Otago, and above normal rainfall elsewhere in the southern half of the South Island. • Temperatures: Very warm for much of the North Island. Monthly temperatures close ... More >>
Seasonal Climate Outlook: March – May 2011
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 11:39 am | NIWA
A mild autumn with La Niña easing A strong La Niña event continues in the tropical Pacific, but is showing signs of easing, says the NIWA National Climate Centre. Neutral conditions are likely in the tropical Pacific by winter. More >>
NIWA: Seasonal Climate Outlook
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 11:36 am | NIWA
A strong La Niña event continues in the tropical Pacific, but is showing signs of easing, says the NIWA National Climate Centre. Neutral conditions are likely in the tropical Pacific by winter. More >>
Climate Science Meeting In Queenstown
Monday, 28 February 2011, 12:50 pm | NIWA
More than 30 international experts in climate science will meet in Queenstown this week to discuss implementing a new a state-of-the-art global network to improve the quality of measurements of upper air climate variables. More >>
Scientists set to delve into the secrets of the Cook Strait
Friday, 11 February 2011, 2:13 pm | NIWA
Targeted geological sampling and imaging by NIWA scientists next week will help understand active seabed processes in one of New Zealand’s largest seafloor features. Cook Strait Canyon starts just 10 kilometres off the coast in 50 metre water depths and ... More >>
Scientists: secrets of the Cook Strait mega-canyon
Friday, 11 February 2011, 2:12 pm | NIWA
Targeted geological sampling and imaging by NIWA scientists next week will help understand active seabed processes in one of New Zealand’s largest seafloor features. More >>
World experts in Wellington for Extreme Weather Conference
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 5:05 pm | NIWA
Over the past decade, predicting the weather, and understanding the changes in climate, has emerged as one of the most important and topical areas of scientific endeavour. More >>
NIWA January 2011: Tropical Visitors produce Wild Weather
Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 11:30 am | NIWA
Rainfall: Three ex-tropical cyclones affected New Zealand during the month, bringing torrential rainfall to numerous regions. Rainfall totals were four times January normal in eastern Northland and Auckland, the Firth of Thames, Coromandel and western ... More >>
Autumn: Warmer than normal conditions likely to continue
Friday, 28 January 2011, 1:54 pm | NIWA
SEASONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK: February – April 2011 Warmer than normal conditions likely to continue into autumn The equatorial Pacific remains in a strong La Niña state, which is expected to persist into the start of autumn 2011, says the NIWA National ... More >>
NIWA creates designer homes for fish
Friday, 28 January 2011, 9:59 am | NIWA
Seagrass meadows – vital nursery grounds for young fish – are vanishing at an alarming rate worldwide. In New Zealand, young snapper, trevally, and other popular fish rely on subtidal seagrass for shelter and food, in many areas. Much of the New ... More >>
NIWA scientists travel to flood stricken Australia
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 10:33 am | NIWA
NIWA scientists leave for Brisbane this Friday 28 January. They will join Geosciences Australia in assessing the impacts of the devastating floods that recently hit eastern Australia. These floods, which peaked in the final weeks of 2010 and into 2011, are ... More >>
Extra vigilance urged as UV radiation reaches extreme levels
Tuesday, 18 January 2011, 10:13 am | NIWA
Kiwis are being urged to be extra vigilant with their sun protection in January as the Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR) reaches extreme levels. Dr Richard McKenzie, Principal Scientist Radiation with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research ... More >>
NIWA Summer Series No 7: The Sea Cucumber
Monday, 17 January 2011, 9:44 am | NIWA
It looks like a slimy worm –- but it lives in the sea! The common sea cucumber is a sluggish creature, brown and blotchy, designed to blend in with its habitat: rocky reefs and sandy bottoms. It is sub tidal and can be found at depths up to 100 ... More >>
Climate Summary 2010: Settled and Warm
Thursday, 13 January 2011, 3:56 pm | NIWA
Increased anticyclones ('highs') brought relatively settled conditions. * The broad climate setting switched from moderate El Nino early in the year to a La Nina by July. The La Nina had become moderate-to-strong by September. * 2010 was the 5th ... More >>
2011 Jan-March: A warm end to summer likely
Thursday, 13 January 2011, 3:49 pm | NIWA
A strong La Niña in the tropical Pacific is expected to persist into early autumn 2011, says the NIWA National Climate Centre. La Niña conditions are likely to ease during the autumn. More >>
December 2010: Warm with a sting in the tail
Thursday, 13 January 2011, 3:45 pm | NIWA
Rainfall: Below normal for central and eastern North Island and coastal Canterbury; above normal elsewhere • Sunshine: Below normal for much of North Island; above normal in Central and South Otago • Temperatures: Above average for the whole country More >>
New Zealand National Climate Summary 2010: Settled and Warm
Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 12:45 pm | NIWA
NIWA's National Climate Centre has just released its official summary of the climate for last year. The full text of this summary is attached. It contains extensive information, maps and tables. Some 'topline' points are: * Increased anticyclones ('highs') brought ... More >>
NIWA Summer Series - Swimming with Sharks
Tuesday, 11 January 2011, 10:35 am | NIWA
The rig shark can be found all around New Zealand at this time of year, from spring to summer. It is found in coastal waters, estuaries and inlets, down to a depth of 200 metres. Rig is most often served as the fish in ‘fish ‘n’ chips’. So ... More >>
