NBP0006A: Antarctic Research Cruise Underway Data from R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a National Science Foundation-supported research icebreaker, collected this underway data during leg NBP0006A. The cruise, which started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on August 11, 2000.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions in Antarctic waters based on the described underway data collection.
• Studying global change impacts on polar marine systems based on the multidisciplinary research focus.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in the Southern Ocean based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Correlating biological, chemical, and physical oceanographic variables based on the described disciplinary scope.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated research icebreaker.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.
• Dataset is associated with a specific, documented research cruise leg (NBP0006A).

Limitations

• Last updated 2000-08-11 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Underway data collected by the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research icebreaker.

Time Range

Covers the period of cruise leg NBP0006A.

Freshness

Last updated 2000-08 - 11 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Antarctic region; cruise started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile.