NBP0209: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Cruise

The R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0209 dataset contains underway data collected during a research cruise in the Southwest Pacific. The leg started and ended at Lyttelton, New Zealand, in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. The data was last updated on December 30, 2002.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic ocean conditions based on the cruise's stated scientific focus.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in oceanographic parameters based on the time-series nature of underway data.
• Studying biological, chemical, or physical oceanographic processes in the Antarctic region based on the vessel's research disciplines.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform for Antarctic research.
• The dataset is associated with a specific, documented research leg (NBP0209) with a known start and end point.

Limitations

• Last updated 2002-12-30 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and sample data are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Underway data collected from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research vessel.

Time Range

Covers the period of research leg NBP0209.

Freshness

2002-12-30 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southwest Pacific, with cruise leg between Lyttelton, New Zealand and Lyttelton, New Zealand.