NBP0302: Antarctic Icebreaker Underway Data from Leg 1

2003 data from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer's NBP0302 research leg, which started and ended at McMurdo/Ice Edge. This dataset contains underway measurements collected in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program's global change studies. The data was gathered by the NSF-supported research icebreaker and is provided by the organization SCIOPS.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on the underway time-series data.
• Study cross-slope exchange processes at the Antarctic Slope Front based on the research cruise's stated objective.
• Model physical oceanographic properties in Antarctic waters based on the description of global change studies.
• Correlate biological or chemical measurements with physical conditions based on the multidisciplinary research scope.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, suggesting controlled collection.
• Focuses on a specific, scientifically relevant Antarctic region and process (Cross-Slope Exchanges at the Antarctic Slope Front).
• Provides a temporal snapshot from a defined research leg (NBP0302) in 2003.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2003-04-04 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS, via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2003 (specific leg NBP0302).

Freshness

Last updated 2003-04-04 23:59:59.999000.

Geography

Antarctic waters, specifically the route starting and ending at McMurdo/Ice Edge.