Water & Atmosphere 26, August 2021

The August 2021 edition of NIWA's flagship publication, Water & Atmosphere.

The August 2021 edition of NIWA's flagship publication, Water & Atmosphere.

The August 2021 edition (#26) of NIWA's flagship publication, Water & Atmosphere.

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In this issue

  • The fine art of forecasting

    Susan Pepperell looks at how high-resolution forecasting is driving sharper decision making – from deep in the back country to the finish line of the America’s Cup.
  • Protecting our taonga together

    Alex Fear looks at the Cultural Keystones Species research programme, a research partnership that grew out of the vision of a Ngāti Hau kaumatua.
  • Putting the weather on ice

    Sam Fraser-Baxter catches up with a Fiji-born weather technician with a newfound love for the cold
  • Searching southern skies

    For a small group of unassuming buildings nestled amongst the wide-open spaces of the Maniototo, the Lauder Atmospheric Research Station punches well above its weight.
  • Investing in our data

    NIWA Chief Executive John Morgan looks at the growing role data technology plays in environmental research.
  • Know your snow

    With the winter snowpack starting to build, who’s keeping an eye out on conditions in the mountains?
  • Supercharging the view from above

    From the rocky shores of Wellington’s South Coast to the icy waters of Antarctica, NIWA scientists are combining drone technology with advanced computer skills to map, measure and analyse the natural environment as never before. Campbell Gardiner explains.