R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0006C: Underway Transit Data from Louisiana

NBP0006C is a research cruise leg conducted by the NSF-supported icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer for the U.S. Antarctic Program. The dataset contains underway data collected during a transit that started and ended at Fourchon, Louisiana, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data was last updated on October 5, 2000.

Use Cases

• Analyzing physical oceanographic conditions (e.g., temperature, salinity) during the transit based on the description of physical and oceanographic disciplines.
• Studying biogeochemical cycles and water column properties based on the mention of biological and chemical disciplines.
• Calibrating or validating regional ocean models with in-situ transit data.
• Investigating vessel-based measurement methodologies for Antarctic research programs.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled scientific collection environment.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.

Limitations

• Last updated 2000 -10-05 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 platform.

Collection Method

Underway data collected by instruments aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the duration of leg NBP0006C (specific dates not provided).

Freshness

2000-10-05 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Transit starting and ending at Fourchon, Louisiana; specific route not detailed.