NBP0304A: Underway Oceanographic Data from the Western Arctic Shelf-Basin Interaction

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer leg NBP0304A collected underway data for global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines. The dataset originates from a 2003 research cruise that started and ended at Dutch Harbor, Alaska. It was contributed by the organization SCIOPS.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of oceanographic conditions based on underway time-series data.
• Study biological and chemical changes in the Western Arctic based on the described multidisciplinary measurements.
• Model physical oceanographic processes in the Arctic shelf-basin region based on the cruise's focus.
• Correlate in-situ measurements from the icebreaker with satellite or other observational data for the 2003 period.

Strengths

• Data originates from a dedicated NSF-supported research icebreaker, indicating a controlled collection environment.
• Covers multiple oceanographic disciplines (biological, chemical, physical) as mentioned in the description.

Limitations

• Last updated 2003-08-17 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

Underway data collection from the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer research icebreaker.

Time Range

2003 (specific cruise leg NBP0304A)

Freshness

2003-08-17 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Western Arctic, starting and ending at Dutch Harbor, Alaska