NBP0208: Underway Data from Antarctic Research Vessel Transit

Underway data was collected during leg NBP0208 of the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, an NSF-supported research icebreaker. The leg started and ended at Lyttelton, New Zealand, in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The dataset was last updated on December 11, 2002.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions during transit based on the description of underway data collection.
• Study temporal patterns in Antarctic marine environments based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Model physical and chemical properties of Southern Ocean waters based on the described research disciplines.
• Correlate vessel-track data with biological observations based on the mention of biological studies.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform.
• Supports studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines for global change.
• Provides a specific temporal reference with a last update date of 2002-12-11.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2002-12-11 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

Collected as underway data from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the period of leg NBP0208, which concluded in 2002.

Freshness

Last updated 2002-12-11 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Transit route starting and ending at Lyttelton, New Zealand, within Antarctic operational areas.