NBP0201B: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Vessel Transit

The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer collected this underway data during its NBP0201B transit leg, which started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The data was last updated on March 16, 2002.

Use Cases

• Analyzing physical oceanographic conditions during a specific Antarctic transit based on underway data.
• Studying chemical or biological indicators for global change along the vessel's route.
• Modeling time-series environmental patterns from continuous ship-based measurements.
• Correlating underway sensor data with other Antarctic research datasets from the same period.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, an authoritative platform.
• Supports multi-disciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic fields.
• Covers a specific, documented transit leg (NBP0201B) with known start and end points.

Limitations

• Last updated 2002-03-16 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Covers the period of transit leg NBP0201B.

Freshness

2002-03-16

Geography

Route started and ended at Punta Arenas, Chile, traversing Antarctic regions.