Cyclone Gabrielle: What makes this storm so unique?
Cyclone Gabrielle is causing chaos across vast areas of the North Island - what makes it so different to the average summer storm?
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Explore "niwa" with insightful episodes like "Cyclone Gabrielle: What makes this storm so unique?", "Why the Tongan volcano triggered a worldwide tsunami", "All at sea - the surprising reach of river waters", "Carbon Watch & 50 years of CO2 measurements in NZ" and "Our Changing World for 15 October 2020" from podcasts like ""The Detail", "Our Changing World", "Our Changing World", "Our Changing World" and "Our Changing World"" and more!
Episodes (56)
Why the Tongan volcano triggered a worldwide tsunami
The eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai in January triggered a tsunami of unprecedented proportions, impacting the entire Pacific. How did this volcanic eruption lead to a tsunami detected across the globe, including as far away as the Mediterranean? Science communicator Ellen Rykers speaks to the scientists unravelling the secrets of this rare phenomenon.
All at sea - the surprising reach of river waters
Two self-driving underwater robots are making surprising discoveries about where river water ends up at sea, far from land.
Carbon Watch & 50 years of CO2 measurements in NZ
Dave Lowe on measuring CO2 in New Zealand for 50 years, and how Carbon Watch NZ is a bird's eye view on our carbon balance.
Our Changing World for 15 October 2020
Fifty years ago Dave Lowe started measuring carbon dioxide in New Zealand's atmosphere. And Gordon Brailsford and Sara Mikaloff Fletcher talk about Carbon Watch NZ project.
Little bit of sea-level rise = lots more coastal flooding
Scientists warn that a small amount of sea-level rise could have big consequences for some low-lying parts of New Zealand.
Aussie bushfire dust still in stratosphere
More than four months after it formed, a large blob of sooty dust from Australia's massive bushfires is still circling the southern hemisphere.
Funding two bodies to produce the same weather forecast
Why do two separate, government-funded bodies spend taxpayer money producing similar weather forecasts?
Sharktober
Happy Halloween! It is #Sharktober and the Ocean Science Radio team wants to learn the facts behind the festivals and learn about.. well, Sharks!
Guests include
David McGuire - Shark Stewards
Chris Fischer - Ocearch
Dr. David Ebert - Pacific Shark Research Center
Elena Tamburin - PHD Student - CICIMAR-IPN
Brit Finucci - National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
The Science Of... Snow
What is snow? How and where is it made? Why is it white? Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset head to Mt Ruapehu in search of the answers to all your questions about snow.
The Science Of... Snow
What is snow? How and where is it made? Why is it white? Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset head to Mt Ruapehu in search of the answers to all your questions about snow.
How is the air up there?
Households in Rangiora are being wired up, inside and out, with small devices that measure wood smoke.
Crushing mussels, crunching data
They call it the 'mussel crusher', a machine developed by NIWA to test the strength of New Zealand mussel shells and help the local aquaculture industry
Mission Complete: New Zealand's first ocean glider takes to the seas
NIWA oceanographers retrieve an autonomous ocean glider after a successful two-week deployment to explore physical and biological properties of the ocean.
Wallace Chapman leads a discussion about the oceans
Wallace Chapman talks with Dr Rochelle Constantine, Dr Tom Trnski, Don McGlashan and Sam Judd.
Le Jazz Affair #674 10-13-13
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"04:04 Tsuyoshi Niwa - Away From Home"
"14:50 Lenny White - Whew What A Dream"