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    Dr Katja Riedel of NIWA tells why she came to New Zealand to do atmospheric research in Antarctica.

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    DR KATJA RIEDEL
    I came to New Zealand nearly 6 years ago, and one of the main reasons is actually I always wanted to go to New Zealand either for a very long holiday, or for work. And the holiday I never had enough time or money. So and then suddenly I got this job offer, I saw a job offer at a conference, and that made me come to New Zealand and after arriving here I tried to find my niche1 in this research business and I had done Antarctic research before, and I just wanted to keep in this field, so rather than pushing more and more into greenhouse gas2 research nowadays, I tried to get my, -wriggle my way into the ice core3 Antarctic research because it’s just what I love to do.

    Going down to Antarctica and being there and seeing the scenery and experiencing really Antarctica, that was what I always wanted to do, and in New Zealand you can do this.

    Acknowledgement:
    Cath Samson

    1. niche: The position occupied by an organism in an ecosystem. The niche includes both the organism’s specific physical environment and the role that it plays within the wider ecosystem.
    2. greenhouse gases: A natural or manmade gas that traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere and contributes to the greenhouse effect. The main greenhouse gases are water vapour, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), ozone and industrial gases such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). These gases in the Earth's atmosphere trap warmth from the Sun and make life possible. An overabundance of greenhouse gases leads to a rise in global temperatures – known as the greenhouse effect.
    3. ice core: A core sample, typically removed from an ice sheet. Ice cores are long cylinders of ice recovered by drilling with a hollow bit. Ice cores contain information about past climates.

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    Dr Katja Riedel

    Position: Former Research Scientist, NIWA. Currently Expedition leader Field: Atmospheric chemistry Dr Katja Riedel was a research scientist with NIWA and, at present, is based in Wellington. She ...

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      2. The position occupied by an organism in an ecosystem. The niche includes both the organism’s specific physical environment and the role that it plays within the wider ecosystem.

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      3. A natural or manmade gas that traps heat in the Earth's atmosphere and contributes to the greenhouse effect. The main greenhouse gases are water vapour, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), ozone and industrial gases such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). These gases in the Earth's atmosphere trap warmth from the Sun and make life possible. An overabundance of greenhouse gases leads to a rise in global temperatures – known as the greenhouse effect.

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      4. A core sample, typically removed from an ice sheet. Ice cores are long cylinders of ice recovered by drilling with a hollow bit. Ice cores contain information about past climates.

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