R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0203: Underway Antarctic Oceanographic Data

NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer collected this underway data during a 2002 Antarctic transit. The leg NBP0203 started and ended in Punta Arenas, Chile, supporting global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on July 24, 2002.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions during Antarctic transit based on underway data collection.
• Study temporal changes in water properties based on time-series measurements.
• Model physical oceanographic processes in the Southern Ocean based on the described data.
• Correlate biological and chemical measurements with physical parameters for global change studies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.

Limitations

• Last updated 2002-07-24 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 vessel.

Time Range

2002 (specific leg NBP0203)

Freshness

2002-07-24 23:59:59.999000

Geography

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