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Journal Articles

Jobst, A.M., D.G. Kingston and N.J. Cullen: High resolution precipitation fields for the Clutha catchment, Vol 38, 2018.

Nichol, S.: Dobson spectrophotometer #17: past, present and future, Vol. 38, 2018

Liley, J.B.: Stability of solar radiation sensor calibration in the NZ Climate Network, Vol. 38, 2018.

Bromley, A.M., M.J. Harvey, S.A. Gray and J. McGregor: Condensation Nuclei and Aerosol Optical Depth measurements through the western Pacific Ocean, Vol 38, 2018.

Journal Articles

Sievers, U. and M. Kossmann: The cold air drainage model KLAM_21 – Model formulation and comparison with observations, Vol. 36, 2016

Williams, J., O. Morgenstern, V. Verma, E. Behrens, W. Hayek, H. Oliver, S. Dean, B. Mullan, and D. Frame: Development of the New Zealand Earth System Model: NZESM, Vol. 36, 2016.

Giles, B.D.: The Canterbury supercell of 23 February 2014: a misoscale analysis based on amateur automatic weather stations, Vol. 36, 2016.

 

 

Journal Articles

Peyroux, C.E., L.S. Bussen, S.B. Costello, K.N. Dirks: Traffic pollution while commuting – Does commute mode matter?, Vol. 35, 2015.

Weissertk, L.F., J.A. Salmond, A. Friedel, M. LaFave, L. Schwendenman: Temporal and spatial patterns of carbon dioxide mixing ratios in a subtropical urban environment during spring, Vol. 35, 2015.

Book Reviews

Giles, B.: Living in a warmer world,  Editor: Jim Salinger, David Bateman Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand. ISBN978-1-86953-840-8, 246pp, 2013.

Giles, B.: High Water, 3 Bad Monkeys, New Zealand. ISBN 978-0-473-30710-3, Hardback, 96pp, 2015.

Journal Articles

Salinger, M. J and A. S. Porteous: New Zealand climate: patterns of drought 1941/42 – 2012/13, Vol. 34, 2014.

Revell, C., S. Ready, J. Renwick, and H. J. Diamond: A case study of Tropical Cyclone Wilma, January 2011, Vol. 34, 2014.

Tait, A. and G. Macara: Evaluation of interpolated daily temperature data for high elevation areas in
New Zealand, Vol. 34, 2014.

Harrington, L. and J. Renwick: Secular changes in New Zealand rainfall characteristics 1950-2009, Vol. 34, 2014.

Book Reviews

Giles, B.: The Inquisition of climate science, by James Lawrence Powell, Columbia, University Press, New York, July 2011, ISBN 978 0 231 15718 6, 2014.

Journal Articles

Ackerley, D., R. Bell, B. Mullan and H. McMillan: Estimation of regional departures from global-average sea-level rise around New Zealand from AOGCM simulations, Vol. 33, 2013.

Giles, B.: Using a non-professional automatic weather station network for mesoanalysis in Auckland, New Zealand, Vol. 33, 2013.

Jiang, N., K. Dirks and K. Luo: Classification of synoptic weather types using the self-organising map and its application to climate and air quality data visualisation, Vol. 33, 2013.

Griffith, G.: New Zealand six main centre extreme rainfall trends 1962-2011, Vol. 33, 2013.

Book Reviews

Richards, K.: Home is the Howling Wilderness: Settlers and the Environment in Southern New Zealand, by Peter Holland, Auckland University Press, February 2013, 256 pages, ISBN: 978-1-86940-739-1, Vol. 33, 2013.

Journal Articles

Giles, B.: Editorial, Vol. 32(2), 2012.

Ackerley, D., S. Dean, A. Sood and B. Mulla: Regional climate modelling in New Zealand: Comparison to gridded and satellite observations,  Vol. 32(1), 2012.

Mullan, B.: Applying the Rhoades and Salinger Method to New Zealand’s “Seven-Station” Temperature Series, Vol. 32(1), 2012.

Ruglys, M.: Military Meteorology and the New Zealand Defence Force Strategic Vision, Vol. 32(1), 2012.

Tigona, R. and C. de Freitas: Relationship between the Southern Oscillation and rainfall in Vanuatu, Vol. 32(1), 2012.

McKenzie, R., R. Scragg, B. Liley, P. Johnston, J. Wishart, and A. Reeder: Sunburn versus vitamin D induced by UV from solaria and sunlight in New Zealand, Vol. 32(1), 2012.

Book Reviews

Giles, B.: Merchants of Doubt – How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming. By Noami Oreskes and Erik M. Conway, Bloomsbury, June 2010, ISBN1608193942.

Giles, B.: Air Con. The seriously inconvenient truth about global warming. By Ian Wishart. Howling at the Moon Publishing, North Shore New Zealand, 2009, ISBN 9780958240147.

Journal Articles

Salmond, J.: Editorial: Responding to changing urban climates, Vol. 32(2), 2012.

Tait, A., S. Allan, S. Oldfield, and A. Semadeni-Davie, The Urban Impacts Toolbox: An overview, Vol. 32(2), 2012.

McMillan, H., M. Duncan, G. Smart, J. Sturman, S. Poyck, S. Reese, A. Tait, E. Hreinsson, and J. Wals: The Urban Impacts Toolbox: An example of modelling the effect of climate change and sea level rise on future flooding, Vol. 32(2), 2012.

Keenan, N. and S. Oldfiel: The Urban Impacts Toolbox: An initial assessment of climate change flood adaptation options for Westport, Vol. 32(2), 2012.

 

 

Journal Articles

Renwick, J.A., Kidson’s Synoptic Weather Types and Surface Climate Variability over New Zealand, Vol. 31, 2011.

Griffiths, G., Drivers of extreme daily rainfalls in New Zealand, Vol. 31, 2011.

Garrett, S.A., Cook, D.E., and Marshall, R.E., The Seabreeze 2009 experiment: investigating the impact of ocean and atmopsheric processes on radar performance in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Vol. 31, 2011.

Jiang, N., Griffiths, G., and Dirks, K.N., Linking synoptic weather types to daily rainfall in Auckland, Vol. 31, 2011.

Kreft, P. and Crouch, J., Albany Tornado, Tuesday 03 May 2011, Vol. 31, 2011.

Journal Articles

Ibbitt, R.P. and G. Williams, Climate Change adaptation options for Greater Wellington Regional Council’s wholesale water supply, Vol. 30, 2010.

Sutherland-Stacey, L., Shucksmith, P. and Austin, G., High Resolution Observation of a Small Tornado, Ardmore, New Zealand, Vol. 30, 2010.

Carey-Smith, T., Dean, S., Vial, J. and Thompson, C., Changes in precipitation extremes for New Zealand: climate model predictions, Vol. 30, 2010.

 

 

 

Journal Articles

Holland, P., Wood, V. and Dixon, P., Learning about the weather in early colonial New Zealand, Vol 29, 2009.

Renwick, J.A., Mullan, B. and Porteous, A., Statistical Downscaling of New Zealand Climate, Vol. 29, 2009.

Renwick, J.A., Mullan, B., Thompson, C.S. and Porteous, A., Downscalling 15-day Ensemble Weather Forecasts and Extension to Short-term Climate Outlooks, Vol. 29, 2009.

Tait, A. and Liley, B., Interpolation of daily solar radiation for New Zealand using a satellite data-derived cloud cover surface, Vol. 29, 2009.

 

Book Reviews

Giles, B.: Biometeorology for adaptation to climate variability and change, By Kristie L. Ebi, Oan Burton, Glenn R. McGregor (Editors), ISBN978-1-4020-8920-6, 2009.

Dirks, K.: Quality of the Auckland Airshed, By Ningbo Jiang, ISBN 978-3-8364-9002-2.

Journal Articles

Hessell, J.W.D., A Hypothetical Explanation of Unusual Barometric Oscillations: A Case Study, Vol 28, 2008.

Tait, A., Future projections of growing degree days and frost in New Zealand and some implications for grape growing, Vol 28, 2008.

Gimson, N.R., Comments on “Estimates of sources of air pollution in Christchurch compared with recorded concentrations”, Vol 28, 2008.

Corrigendum: Palmer, P. Estimates of sources of air pollution in Christchurch compared with recorded
observations, Weather & Climate, Vol. 27, 2007.

Book Reviews

McKenzie, R.: Global Climate Change – Insights, impacts and concerns, By H.D. Kumar, ISBN 81-89766-10-4, 2006.

Giles, B.: Unstoppable Global Warming, every 1,500 years, By Fred Singer and Dennis T. Avery, ISBN 978-0-7425-5124-4, October 2008.

Journal Articles

Griffiths, G.M.,  Changes in New Zealand daily rainfall extremes 1930-2004, Vol 27, 2007.

Holderness, S. and M.J. Salinger, Heavy Rainfall Patterns in the Auckland Region, New Zealand, Vol 27, 2007.

Palmer, P., Estimates of sources of air pollution in Christchurch compared with recorded concentrations, Vol 27, 2007.

 

Book Reviews

Giles, B.: Climate Change: Turing up the heat, By Barrie Pittock, Earthscan, London, UK and CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, ISBN 0-643-06934-3, published 2005.

de Freitas, C.R.: The science and politics of Global Climate Change: A guide to the debate, By Andrew E. Dessler and Edward A. Parson, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 13:
978-0-5215-3941-8, published 2006.

Journal Articles

Thompson, C.S., Decadal climate variability of extreme rainfalls in New Zealand, Vol 26, 2006.

Kiladis, G.N. and M.J. Revell, The rains of February 2004: Forcing from the tropics?, Vol 26, 2006.

Thompson, C.S., Relative Influence of the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation on Drought Occurrence and Severity, Vol 26, 2006.

Book Reviews

Giles, B.: The weather and climate of Australia and New Zealand, By Andrew Sturman and Nigel Tapper, Oxford University Press., published 2006.

Journal Articles

Henson, W. and G. Austin, A History of the Study of Raindrop Sizes and the Development of Disdrometers at the University of Auckland, Vol 25, 2005.

Turner, R. and A. Tait, On the likelihood of false alarms and the missing of rainfall events at remote locations in New Zealand by “scaling methods” , Vol 25, 2005.

Jiang, N., J.E. Hay and G.W. Fisher, Synoptic weather types and morning rush hour nitrogen oxides concentrations during Auckland winters, Vol 25, 2005.

Book Reviews

de Freitas, C.R.: Natural Hazards (second Edition) By Edward Bryant, Cambridge University Press, published March 2005.

Shooter, D.: Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modeling (second Edition) By Mark Z. Jacobson, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-54865-9, published June 2005.

Journal Articles

Dirks, K.N. and Sturman, A.P., The influence of local surface winds on air pollution concentrations at curbside monitoring stations and its consequences for modelling, Vol 24, 2005.

Jiang, N., J.E., Hay, and G.W. Fisher,  Effects of meteorological conditions on concentrations of nitrogen oxides in Auckland, Vol 24, 2005.

Marx, S.K. and H.A. McGowan, A re-examination of the 1928 Trans-Tasman dust transport event, Vol 24, 2005.

Journal Articles

Bromley, A.M., A Trans-Tasman Smoke Plume Event, Wairarapa, December 1997, Vol 23, 2004.

Jiang, N., J.E., Hay, and G.W. Fisher, Classification of New Zealand Synoptic Weather Types and Relation to the Southern Oscillation Index, Vol 23, 2004.

Francis, R.I.C.C. and J.A. Renwick, Are NCEP seasonal forecasts useful in New Zealand?, Vol 23, 2004.

Journal Articles

Cullen, N.J. and R.A., Spronken-Smith, Synoptic Controls on Surface Energetics in the Port Hills, Canterbury, New Zealand, Vol 22, 2002.

Bhaskaran, B., J. Renwick, and A.B., Mullan, On the application of the Unified Model to produce finer scale climate information for New Zealand, Vol 22, 2002.

Bromley, A.M., M.J., Harvey, J.A. Renwick, and J. Shulmeister, Dust Deposition on the Taieri Plain, Vol 22, 2002.

Erratum: Mullan, A.B., D.S., Wratt, and J.R., Renwick, Transient model scenarios o f climate changes for New Zealand, Vol. 21, 2001.

 

Journal Articles

Mullan, A.B., D.S., Wratt, and J.R., Renwick, Transient model scenarios of climate changes for New Zealand, Vol. 21, 2001.

Thompson, C.S. and A.B. Mullan, Comparing the rainfall-producing models in stochastic weather generators, Vol 21, 2001.

Book Reviews

Owens, Ian: Interactions Between the Cryosphere, Climate and Greenhouse Gases, M. Tranter, R. Armstrong, E. Brun, G. Jones, M. Sharp, and M. Williams (Editors), Int. Association of Hydrological Sciences, Pub. No. 256, IAHS Press, Wallingford, ISBN 1-901502-90-2, 1999.

Journal Articles

McNaughton, K.G., The blotting paper theory of transport by large eddies, Vol. 20, 2000.

Reisinger, A.R., Chemistry of the urban winter atmosphere: Measurements and interpretation of NO, NO2 and O3 in Christchurch, New Zealand, Vol 20, 2000.

Brenstrum, E., The Cyclone of 1936: The most destructive storm of the twentieth century?, Vol. 20, 2000.

He, Z., The 1997-99 and historic droughts in North Otago, Vol. 20, 2000.

Brenstrum, E., Visible satellite photo showing convergence east of Kaikoura 4pm 28 June 1999, Vol. 20, 2000.