NBP0201C: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Vessel Transit

The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer collected this data during a transit leg starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile. The dataset contains underway data from the NSF-supported research icebreaker, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. It was last updated on April 8, 2002.

Use Cases

• Analyze physical oceanographic conditions during Antarctic transit based on underway data mentioned in the description.
• Study temporal patterns in marine biological or chemical properties based on time-series data collection.
• Model global change impacts on Antarctic marine systems based on multidisciplinary data collection.
• Validate satellite or model data for the Southern Ocean region based on in-situ ship-based measurements.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated scientific platform.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.
• Provides a specific temporal snapshot from a defined transit leg (NBP0201C).

Limitations

• Last updated 2002-04-08 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 the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research icebreaker.

Time Range

Covers the period of transit leg NBP0201C.

Freshness

Last updated 2002-04 08 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, specifically a transit starting and ending in Punta Arenas, Chile.