Meteorology
Our Changing World – Our El Niño summer
How do meteorologists predict what's coming? As we head into an El Niño summer. climate change is making weather forecasting tough. Audio
Aotearoa's wild weather
Few conversations in Aotearoa pass without some reference to the weather. Is the rain coming in? Is the wind direction changing? Can the barbeque go ahead? Meteorologist and Head of Weather… Audio
Waterspouts seen off Auckland's coast
Residents in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf have witnessed a rare display of waterspouts. The weather phenomenon was seen off the coast of Waiheke Island this morning - followed by heavy downpours and… Audio
Nights Science - Eric Brenstrum
Metservice Meteorologist Eric Brenstrum is back for another look at world weather. Tonight we take a look at the impact the weather had on the D-Day Landings. Audio
Nights' Science - World Weather
MetService severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum on how a day doesn't go by without some weather. Audio
More bad weather on the way
Councils and civil defence throughout Canterbury and Otago are gearing up for heavy rain from tomorrow with some areas expecting a months worth of rain within 24 hours. Audio
Nights' Science - World Weather
Erick Brenstrum from Metservice talking floods, droughts, and well, the weather. Audio
Nights' Science - Erick Brenstrum
Erick talks wildfires and rain in Australia, false spring in the United States and the situation around New Zealand. Audio
Nights' Science - World Weather
MetService severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum. Audio
Nights' Science - World Weather
This week's after dinner scientist is our man with the world's weather - Erick Brenstrum, severe weather forecaster with Metservice. Audio
Nights' Science - World Weather
MetService severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum on how a day doesn't go by without some weather... the behaviour of the latest El Nino climate cycle, and last year was the hottest on record -… Audio
Reading the weather
Australian Bureau of Meteorology Director Dr Rob Vertessy explains how they are doing weather forecasts for half a million seperate locations in Australia. Audio
Measuring Gravity Waves
An international team of scientists is using an aircraft equipped with remote-sensing instruments to capture gravity waves above New Zealand. Audio
Measuring Gravity Waves
An international team of scientists is using an aircraft equipped with remote-sensing instruments to capture gravity waves above New Zealand. Audio
Smart umbrella
Rolf Hut from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands is the man behind a smart umbrella that uses sensors and the power of the crowd to make better weather forecasts. Audio
Measuring Weather with a Helikite
A helikite is a small helium-powered balloon that can be used to hoist meteorological instruments above ground to measure local weather conditions. Audio