NBP0304C: Underway Oceanographic Data from Antarctic Research Vessel

R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer collected this underway data during leg NBP0304C, which started and ended in Honolulu, Hawaii. The dataset supports global change studies in biological, chemical, physical, and oceanographic disciplines for the U.S. Antarctic Program. It was last updated on October 13, 2003.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic ocean conditions based on the dataset's stated temporal focus.
• Analyzing underway oceanographic parameters for the Southwest Pacific region mentioned in the title.
• Studying Antarctic Program research vessel operations and data collection patterns.
• Investigating global change across biological, chemical, and physical oceanographic disciplines as described.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NSF-supported research icebreaker R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer, an authoritative platform.
• Dataset is associated with a specific, documented research leg (NBP0304C) with known start and end points.

Limitations

• Last updated 2003-10-13 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 the NASA Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic eras (reconstructions); data collection leg occurred in 2003.

Freshness

2003-10-13 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Southwest Pacific Ocean; research leg between Honolulu, Hawaii and Honolulu, Hawaii.