R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0006D: Underway Transit Data from Antarctic Research Vessel

NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer collected this underway data during a transit leg in the year 2000. The leg, designated NBP0006D, started and ended at the Panama Canal Zone. This data supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions during a vessel transit based on the description of physical and chemical data collection.
• Study temporal patterns in Antarctic marine environments based on the time-series nature of the underway data.
• Model vessel tracks and associated environmental readings for the NBP0006D leg based on the transit description.
• Correlate biological and chemical measurements from a research icebreaker based on the multidisciplinary study description.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform for Antarctic science.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines including biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic, as stated in the description.
• Provides a specific temporal reference with a last update date of 2000-10-22.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2000-10-22 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Covers the period of transit leg NBP0006D, circa 2000.

Freshness

Last updated 2000-10-22 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Transit leg starting and ending at the Panama Canal Zone; likely involves Antarctic or Southern Ocean regions.