NBP0102: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

Leg NBP0102 of the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer collected underway data in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The research icebreaker operates year-round for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated in April 2001.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on the time-series nature of underway data.
• Studying global change impacts in the Antarctic region based on the multidisciplinary research focus.
• Correlating biological, chemical, and physical oceanographic variables based on the described collection disciplines.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled collection environment.
• Covers multiple scientific disciplines (biological, chemical, physical, oceanographic) as stated in the description.

Limitations

• Last updated 2001-04-15 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

Collection Method

Underway data collection from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research icebreaker.

Time Range

Covers the period of cruise leg NBP0102.

Freshness

2001-04-15 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Cruise leg started and ended at Cape Town, South Africa; data likely covers the Southwest Pacific region as indicated in the title.