Icebergs on the move – Article
NIWA Scientist Mike Williams is looking at how icebergs move – from calving from Antarctica through to travelling the ocean currents.
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NZ Research
This collection provides information about the work of New Zealand’s world-class science and technology sectors in relation to Icy Ecosytems. Included are profiles of organisations carrying out work in this area.
List of NZ Research resource items
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Life in the freezer – Article
It’s hard to believe, but plants do grow in the coldest, driest place on Earth. A long-running research project has studied how lichens and mosses manage to survive Antarctica’s sub-zero temperatures.
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New Zealand IPY-CAML voyage to the Southern ocean – Article
In 2008, New Zealand scientists are embarking on an eight-week voyage to the Ross Sea to survey the marine environment and explore the biodiversity in the region.
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People on board – Article
A description of the people on board the RV Tangaroa for the IPY voyage. Includes a brief description of the kind of work being conducted and a list of all crew members.
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Saving the historic huts – Article
A multidisciplinary team of scientists is studying the causes of degradation and decay in Antarctica’s historic huts, and hope to use what they learn to help conserve the huts for the future.
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Studying oil spills in Antarctica – Article
Scientists Megan Balks and Jackie Aislabie are studying old oil spills in Antarctica to understand more about the decomposition process and its relationship to micro-organisms and climate.
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Trapped in ice – Article
Katja Riedel from NIWA in Wellington examines air that has been trapped in ice. Information from hundreds and thousands of years ago about gas concentration levels can be studied.
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Landcare Research – Organisation
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research – is a Crown Research Institute and plays a leading role in environmental research in New Zealand.
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NIWA – Organisation
NIWA (National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research) is a Crown Research Institute, well known for its environmental research and environmental consultancy services.
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University of Waikato – Organisation
The University of Waikato’s School of Science & Engineering has had an active Antarctic research programme for the last 20 years.