R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0003: Underway Marine Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

Underway data was collected during leg NBP0003 of the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer. The cruise operated in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program, starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset was last updated on May 30, 2000.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on underway data collection.
• Study the historical context of the Larsen Ice Shelf based on the marine record.
• Model physical and chemical oceanographic processes in Antarctic waters.
• Correlate underway sensor data with biological observations from the research cruise.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting a controlled collection environment.
• The dataset is associated with a specific, documented research leg (NBP0003) with a known route.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2000-05-30 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Collected as underway data from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the period of research leg NBP0003.

Freshness

Last updated 2000-05-30 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, with a cruise starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.