UC operates a network of meteorological monitoring equipment and field sites, ranging from automatic weather stations to advanced meteorological systems that support teaching and research.
Automatic weather stations are located at:
- Antarctica (key contacts - Heather Purdie & Marwan Katurji)
- Broken River Ski Field, Canterbury (key contacts - Heather Purdie & Marwan Katurji)
- Cass, Canterbury (key contact - Jenny Ladley)
- Mt John, Takapō (key contact - Jenny Ladley)
In addition to these permanent installations, UC maintains a suite of mobile automatic weather stations that can be deployed for short‑term field campaigns and targeted research projects.