R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer NBP0301A: Antarctic Underway Research Data

The NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer collected this underway data set during leg NBP0301A. The leg operated in the Antarctic, starting and ending at McMurdo/Ice Edge, to support global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset was last updated on February 18, 2003.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal changes in Antarctic marine environments based on the underway time-series data.
• Model physical oceanographic conditions in the McMurdo region based on the described data collection.
• Study interdisciplinary global change by integrating biological, chemical, and physical measurements mentioned in the description.
• Validate satellite or model data against in-situ Antarctic observations collected from a research vessel.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer, a dedicated platform for Antarctic science.
• Supports multidisciplinary global change studies across biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines.
• Provides a specific temporal and geographic context: leg NBP0301A operating from McMurdo/Ice Edge.

Limitations

• Last updated 2003-02-18 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS, via the NASA Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

Underway data collected by the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research icebreaker.

Time Range

Covers the period of research leg NBP0301A.

Freshness

Last updated 2003-02-18 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic region, specifically starting and ending at McMurdo/Ice Edge.