NBP0007B: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

Underway data was collected during research cruise leg NBP0007B on the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker. The cruise, supported by the NSF for the U.S. Antarctic Program, operated between Punta Arenas, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset was last updated on December 15, 2000.

Use Cases

• Modeling oceanographic conditions in the Southwest Pacific based on the cruise's underway data collection.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in physical, chemical, or biological ocean properties based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Calibrating or validating global change studies in polar regions based on the multidisciplinary research focus mentioned.
• Reconstructing paleoceanographic conditions for the late Cretaceous and Cenozoic periods based on the dataset's stated purpose.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting a controlled collection environment.
• Covers multidisciplinary global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Limitations

• Last updated 2000-12-15 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 the NASA Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

Collected as underway data from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research icebreaker during cruise leg NBP0007B.

Time Range

Covers the period of cruise leg NBP0007B; specific dates not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2000-12-15 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southwest Pacific region, with cruise operating from Punta Arenas, Chile to Punta Arenas, Chile.