Natural Hazards
NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll notes that the polar vortex encircling Antarctica can become disturbed and cause polar air to encroach on New Zealand.
SEE NIWA'S NEWS ITEM BELOW.
The rare event driving the Southern Hemisphere’s weather | NIWA
NIWA
An unusual disturbance high above Antarctica is causing polar air to encroach on different parts of the Southern Hemisphere, including New Zealand.
LATEST POSTS
- Presentation of Natural Hazards Inc at Blue Forum well received
- Ventech Systems joins Natural Hazards Inc
- Distinguished Professor David Johnston of Massey University's Joint Centre for Disaster Research has passed away
- Building Climate Resilience in the Marshall Islands
- GNS Science readying Aotearoa for the next ‘big one’
- Unusual disturbances above Antarctica bring winter north
- Aon 2024 Client Trends Report, including weather and climate analytics
- July 2024 marks 25 years of issuing the Seasonal Climate Outlook
- NIWA scientists find evidence of sediment impacts on seafloor ecosystems following Cyclone Gabrielle
- World-leading innovation recognised in Beca clients on awards night